John Massey -> Ross Sauer wrote:
 JM> Ross Sauer -> All wrote:


 RS>> As you know, the public airwaves belong to the American people.

 JM> The air waves might be owned by the people but the radio waves are owned
 JM> by the people that produce them.

Bingo!

The "airwaves" (whatever that is) are worthless without someone
going to the expense of purchasing the hardware necessary to use them.

Being an amateur radio operator, I am subject to many regulations on the
very "airwaves" I use. Public my foot.

Ed

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