Arnold Kling: A ‘Commons’ Misconception I’m afraid Arnold is the one with the misconception. He describes the FCC’s "exclusive rights" model for spectrum as "clear title". What he’s really talking about, though, is flexibility. In other words, allowing licensees to use their spectrum for whatever service and with whatever technology they want. That’s actually what PCS licensees can do today. It’s different than granting property rights, which would allow the ...