Google co-founder Larry Page, who spoke at a Capitol Hill event Wednesday, wants the Federal Communications Commission to open up fallow "white space" in the TV broadcast spectrum for unlicensed use, and wants this to be done before November's presidential election.

According to The Washington Post, Page said: "The test was rigged deliberately. That's the kind of thing we've been up against here, and I find it despicable." He was referring to a test conducted by the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology at FedEx in August. Its goal was to determine whether a prototype device for transmitting Internet traffic over the unused white space in the TV spectrum could sense the presence of wireless microphone signals. Page is of the opinion that TV stations deliberately decided to poorly transmit signals.

The test was a response to the complaints The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received from TV stations, which feared the use of airwaves for a wireless spectrum may interfere with some of their equipment, such as wireless microphones.  
In addition to Google, Microsoft, Dell, and Motorola are also sustaining this cause. Moreover the coalition also includes consumer advocates, civil-rights groups and rural organizations who think opening up the channels could make the Internet more accessible in remote rural areas.

As a response to Mr. Page's comments on Wednesday, FCC spokesman Robert Kenny said: "We'd like to see the spectrum used more efficiently." It appears that Mr. Page wants the FCC to act quickly, because he is afraid that agency decisions may have to change after the election or with the arrival of a new administration.