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Government lifts Wi-Fi ban in secretive 'quiet zone' amid observatory tourism

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A highly restrictive area in Green Bank, West Virginia, has introduced Wi-Fi for the first time ever — with visitors continuing to check out the secretive community.Dubbed the Quiet Zone, the area is home to the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO).The observatory houses the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. There is a 13,000 square mile radius around the GBO that limits cell towers and antenna heights…

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A highly restrictive area in Green Bank, West Virginia, has introduced Wi-Fi for the first time in its history. Known as the Zone of Silence, the area houses the Green Bank Observatory of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF GBO), which has the world’s largest fully adjustable radio telescope. There is a 13,000 square mile radius around the observatory that limits cell phone towers and antenna heights, and requires coordination for transmis…

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