> But LTE happened and there was a lot of money to be made to sell the spectrum to big corps... But isn't the spectrum owned by the government? There is no com

> But LTE happened and there was a lot of money to be made to sell the spectrum to big corps... But isn't the spectrum owned by the government? There is no compelling profit motive for government-provided services. The sale vs granting to the public likely had to do with the revolving door between interest groups and government.