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2nd, yes, and the free market handles such things quite well enough.

No it doesn't. This was shown in early radio and HF communications. And it was authorized by the Communications Act of 1934 - our US Congress. The one with the biggest transmitter ruled and at night their signals carried vast distances. Free market worked early on because the spectrum wasn't crowded but that quickly degenerated.

Further, de-confliction with foreign (international sources) wasn't possible either. The same thing with the microwave spectrum, AND the cellular and PCS spectrum, a HOST of commercial activities that would be falling all over themselves were it not for some kind of coordination.

How about de-confliction of frequency bands and separations on cell towers (some have 7-8 tiers of different vendor equipment and frequencies.). Even with the microwave relays that connect these towers to the regular comm system.

I've spent my adult life since my days in the military working in communications and radar and I can tell you that the "free market doesn't solve everything." It's a nice thing to say "get rid of all government functions" but there are some functions that if kept free from politics work.

Regulation is needed when there is scarcity - frequency spectrum, airspace, roadway space.

When there is no scarcity - digital communications - the marketplace takes care of things nicely. Freedom of exit and entry and all that.

urther, de-confliction with foreign (international sources) wasn't possible either. The same thing with the microwave spectrum

The unlicensed band doesn't need deconfliction so I don't see why the licensed bands do. When I did some tests for RF compliance I noticed a huge jolt of noise every now and then although it didn't affect my signal. Then I went to the other side of the building and saw someone running the microwave oven.

Even with the microwave relays that connect these towers to the regular comm system.

Antenna design is pretty easy nowadays. You can figure out the energy in the beam and then determine how much amplification you will be allowed. It can mostly be policed by industry.