- Sufficient
unlicensed spectrum is already available for consumer devices;
additional spectrum (e.g. TV "whitespace") is best used for wireless
broadband and other unmet needs
- Licensing provides contact
information in the event of malfunctions that cause interference (or if
equipment is intentionally rigged to break the "rules of the road")
- License can be revoked if a provider
willfully interferes with competitors or otherwise breaches rules, providing an avenue of recourse
against violators
- Licensing eases gathering of statistics
(e.g. FCC Form 477) to ensure that policies are working
- Licensing
provides identification in case of interference on spectrum shared with
military or satellite systems (e.g. the 3650 MHz band), allowing
use
of frequencies which might otherwise need to remain off limits for
broadband
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