[Google] Co-Founder Larry Page this week made an unprecedented appeal to policy makers for access to unused television airwaves.

Page made his first trip to Washington, D.C., Wednesday and Thursday to meet with members of Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.

Speaking at a public event Thursday, Page said the unused airwaves, dubbed "white space," would hasten the goal of blanketing the country with Internet access.*

Page said current "WiFi" wireless technology that allows Internet connections in many urban areas is less useful in rural parts of the country because its range is limited. Using TV white spaces, "You can really get a lot more range," he said.

"I like to think of it as WiFi on steroids," Page said... LINK (subscription required)

  *New America hosted the public event with Larry Page. Further infomation and the event video: http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/google_unwired