Google has called on the FCC to open up white space spectrum ahead of the November elections, in hopes that the decision doesn't get lost in the shuffle with a new administration.
"All the FCC needs to say is that we will allow people to use the spectrum in an unlicensed way if their devices don't interfere," said Google co-founder Larry Page, at a briefing in Washington, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Proponents -- including Google, Microsoft, Motorola and Dell -- say the spectrum, which lies between analog television channels, could be a gold mine for high-speed wireless service. And they've lobbied hard to get the FCC to open up the space. Meanwhile opponents (including the National Association of Broadcasters) argue that opening the space up would cause television interference for broadcasters and wireless microphone users.
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