Unlicensed means just that - anybody can use the band for any commercial or non-commercial purpose using any radio technology (not just WiFi) provided they conf

Unlicensed means just that - anybody can use the band for any commercial or non-commercial purpose using any radio technology (not just WiFi) provided they conform to the regulated power output etc. There are already plenty of commercial users of unlicensed spectrum including subscription-based WiFi. Now, where you are right IMHO is that there is a kind-of hypocracy by the carriers here. For many years they opposed unlicensed spectrum because they thought it devalued their licensed spctrum asset. Now they have done a complete U-turn and want to colonise unlicensed spectrum instead.