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The town where Wi-Fi can be forbidden

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Welcome to the ultimate unplugged nightmare. The town is situated in the National Radio Quiet Zone, established to protect the incredibly sensitive Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope. To prevent interference with the telescope’s ability to listen to distant galaxies, routers, cell phones, and even microwave ovens are heavily regulated or strictly forbidden.

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