> Though the FCC will auction CBRS licenses, called Priority Access Licenses (PALs), enterprises will still be able secure General Authorized Access (GAA) to CBRS spectrum without a license.
https://www.sierrawireless.com/iot-blog/new-cbrs-band/
There might even be a community hotspot alliance so you can roam:
> Helium 5G will be the second major wireless network that the Helium Network supports. If you have a phone that supports 5G, such as an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, you will soon be able to connect through Hotspots that are powered by the People — you may be getting 5G from your neighbor!
https://blog.helium.com/episode-two-the-path-to-5g-3f704a586...
> it is suggested that we initially set the price of passing 1GB of CBRS data through Helium network at $.50 per GB or $.00000003 per LTE packet of 66 bytes.
https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/master/0027-cbrs-5g-suppo...
There are, yes. But there is typically a bit more to it than just writing out a cheque to the regulator.
There's an application process involved, no guarantees of approval, and ongoing compliance requirements (with the ultimate possibility of revocation of license, of course).
For example, if you're within a few KM of certain military sites (typically listening stations) you'll get an automatic rejection.
e.g. From in UK:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radiocommunicat...
(expand the drop downs at the bottom to see "Shared access guidance", "Frequency Assignment Criteria" and "Interface Requirements")
Except for the little question about 5G spectrum licensing. :-)