[epanchin]

So all the tech you bought fails when the company doesn’t renew? Although uk works on auctions and they work.

Perhaps combine with restrictions on use - if you don’t use the spectrum, or use more than you need, it gets taken away

[londons_explore]

nearly all wireless devices in your home use unlicensed spectrum (2.4 Ghz wifi, bluetooth, ISM for car remotes, etc).

Licensed spectrum is nearly always used by subscription services - eg. your cell phone service.

[0xffff2]

> Nothing should be given away forever. Not even the 2.4 Ghz wifi band

Given this line, how exactly is this response a defense of your original comment?

[Dylan16807]

I get the impression from their wording that the licensed and unlicensed bands would have different thresholds and rules.

For unlicensed, it wouldn't be about registration, it would be about making effective use. It's hard to imagine a situation where nobody is making good use of 2.4GHz, so it should stay unlicensed, but the aspect of effectiveness is still there. Occasionally old tech that is acting like a noise blaster might need to be culled.

[numpad0]

Victory Coffee and Gin might taste interesting the first time...