the US has sovereignty (basically ownership) over its airspace, coastal waters, and territory and the government appropriate things under its jurisdiction as it sees fit. So you can buy land from the government, but without permission you can't bury your dead relatives in your backyard, China can't fly in US airspace, and companies can't start blasting radio waves all willy-nilly within the territory. That's just how it works for right now
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the US has sovereignty (basically ownership) over its airspace, coastal waters, and territory and the government appropriate things under its jurisdiction as it sees fit. So you can buy land from the government, but without permission you can't bury your dead relatives in your backyard, China can't fly in US airspace, and companies can't start blasting radio waves all willy-nilly within the territory. That's just how it works for right now