The town has fallen under The Quiet Zone since Nov.
Wi-Fi is limited in the region so as not to interfere with the telescope’s radio frequencies.
The large radio telescope detects radio waves that stars and pulsars emit from space. The absence of Wi-Fi is to protect the work of the Green Bank Observatory, home to the largest fully steerable telescope in the world. Īccording to Business Insider, connecting online is punishable by a fine worth $50.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. The student admitted to the crime, saying he just wanted to go on social media, according to Slate. However, this has not stopped one student, by the name of David Bond, from hacking into a middle school teacher’s computer to connect online.īond used a cinder block–walled room strewn with musical instruments to hack on the net. In Green Bank, W.Va., home to 250 people, Wi-Fi is banned.
