"Bill Sohl" writes:

But the FCC does indeed have an incentive...simplification of the
licensing process and minimizing rules to the fullest extent
possible.

If the motivation you state was the _only_ motivation, then ARS would
have a pro forma license like 1970s CB radio, or maybe none at all.

They have other incentives, too. One is minimizing bad operators who
will QRM services in ARS or in other bands. Another may or may not be
to discourage participation in ARS and whittle away bandwidth for
lucrative reallocation, or at least to keep it small enough that the
need for new bandwidth is minimized.

Regards,
Len.