> Does any of this make any sense to anyone? Regardless of whether this makes sense, the hypothetical scenario you describe is called "adverse possession."[0]

> Does any of this make any sense to anyone? Regardless of whether this makes sense, the hypothetical scenario you describe is called "adverse possession."[0] Now, it may be that spectrum doesn't count as property (especially since the FCC's existence derives from the fiction that "the public owns the airwaves"). This situation makes something of a mockery of that FCC narrative, since no one believes these airplane radars will all be replaced at the drop of a hat, but nevertheless it would probably hold up in court as a matter of law. I have no idea how the government could try to remedy this situation. Seems like admitting adverse possession with some sort of compensation and/or trade in spectrum might make sense. [0]https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/adverse_possession https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/adverse_possession