I'm sure like everything else there are various opinions on this, at least I haven't found anything definitive. Curious what you randos think.
I read in some presentation (can't remember the author) that spectrum rights would just be like land rights: the first person to broadcast on a frequency (appropriate the frequency) over a specific area has claimed stake on that frequency and owns it until abandoned/transferred. I see many limitations to that approach, technical and practical.
Some good points. Like many things we really don't know until we get the state out of the way and let the market decide, but it's fun to speculate. I need to look into the history of WiFi. This was my first post so thanks for the detailed answer.