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 been restricted to protect scientific research.

“This is a big, positive change for us,” shares GBEMS Principal Melissa Jordan. “This conversation has been going on for a few years, and it’s finally happening.”

She added, “Our students now have the same equal opportunities as the others in the county. We’re really excited to see the ways that th

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