WiFi Now Permitted at Green Bank School Inside Quiet Zone

WiFi now permitted at Green Bank school inside Quiet Zone

GREEN BANK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For the first time, students at Green Bank Elementary and Middle School (GBEMS) will have access to WiFi, thanks to a policy change by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO). The school, located next to the NSF Green Bank Telescope, sits within the West Virginia Radio Astronomy Zone (WVRAZ)—a 10-mile-radius area where devices emitting radio frequencies, such as WiFi routers, have long…

WiFi in the “Quiet Zone” FAQs

What is happening? The Green Bank Elementary and Middle School, located next to the Green Bank Observatory, will begin using WiFi in the school starting this year.  The school—and the Observatory—are located in an area that is designated as a “Quiet Zone:” an area that limits interference caused by certain technology, like WiFi, to protect […] Source