Having organized a coalition to promote open networks to the Federal Communications Commission with some success, Google has launched a new effort in support of “white spaces” called Free the Airwaves.

White spaces are the static amidst channels. According to Google on a new Web site promoting the Free the Airwaves initiative, more than three-quarters of those airwaves are not being used. Google cofounder Larry Page has described the potential as “Wi-Fi on steroids.”

‘A Revolution in

“This huge public resource could offer a revolution in wireless services of all kinds, including universal wireless Net,” the Free the Airwaves site proclaims. It adds that the FCC will soon assemble a decision about whether that unused spectrum should be made available for public use, and asks visitors to sign its petition and “spread the word.”

Supporters of using the white spaces contend that services not offered today, such as […]

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