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Chuck Bryant

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Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

So that means just within that big 13,000 square mile rectangle, just somebody living there doesn't have to worry too much.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

That means that no company can come in and build something really big.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Yeah, for sure.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Like if you read and I had heard of this before at some point, like I saw some news report or read an article that portray it as like, you know, it's like going back in time, basically.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And we'll get to the ways it is sort of like that, but it's not entirely like that.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

They've never entirely banned any kind of radio transmission.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

It's just really regulated.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Like they have certain radio broadcasts because they have to have those emergency transmissions that we talked about in communications in the AM radio episode.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Those have always been there.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

You can have TV.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

It is restricted, but they permit like cable TV and even satellite TV, which kind of surprises me.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And Wi-Fi was not available for a long, long time until I think just last year.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

But they could have wired Internet with the Ethernet cable.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Right.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Yeah.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And again, that's specifically the green bank, which is the most restrictive area where you're not going to have any cell service.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And like I said, until very recently, no Wi-Fi at all there, like no Bluetooth devices, no RC cars and trucks for the kids and playful adults, no microwaves.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

But like you said, I think you hinted at it.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

A lot of people or some people, because there's not a lot of people there, period.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

But some people move there for that reason.