> The spectrum is effectyvely owned by the govt. and the 'citizens'
>are TAXED for the 'privilege' of using it. 

I think you fail to understand the situation. First of all, in the United States the GOVERNMENT IS THE PEOPLE and we have seen fit to license the service provider to use our spectrum under certain conditions in order to build, maintain and make a PROFIT on an enormously expensive infrastructure. This infrastructure is put into place in order to provide a SERVICE to those who WISH to avail themselves of that service. In other words , we are paying for the service NOT the spectrum. In the United States, a publically held company is required to make a profit in order to keep it's investors. I understand that in socialist countries this concept is not desirable or understood. In these countries the state is seperate from its sheople.

Please do not critize that which you apparently do not understand.

Vic Fraenckel
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Victor Fraenckel - The Windman         
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