Because the FCC as usual, screwed up the allocation tables... first the 6 Mhz allotted for Ch 1 was taken for the proposed FM band and eventually it was part of a 30 to 50Mhz mobile and fixed radio service...
Early cordless phones were in that same frequency band and you could easily listen to your neighbors on your scanner
Early cordless phones were in that same frequency band and you could easily listen to your neighbors on your scanner