Episode

Who Owns the Airwaves and the Sea?

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Audio Mises Wire
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May 28, 2026
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Summary

For too long, people have thought of the airwaves and waterways as “public” property that is best controlled by government. However, Murray Rothbard and others held that one could apply the institution of private property to both. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/who-owns-airwaves-and-sea