Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The Quiet Zone – Where There Is No Cell Service, by Law

The Quiet Zone – Where There Is No Cell Service, by Law

Within a 13,000 square-mile area in West Virginia and Virginia, cell phone transmissions, Wi-Fi, and even microwave ovens are restricted – by law. This is the National Radio Quiet Zone, established in 1958 to protect the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia, from harmful interference. But what’s it like to live here? Find more Yahoo Viewfinder videos on Yahoo Screen.

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