Government licensing of radio spectrum preceded the FCC and was in response to the RF chaos that hampered the rescue operation after the sinking of the Titanic[

Government licensing of radio spectrum preceded the FCC and was in response to the RF chaos that hampered the rescue operation after the sinking of the Titanic[1]. [1] https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/radio-act-of-1912/ https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/radio-act-of-1912/