Starlink Allowed to Operate in Portions of National Radio Quiet Zone

Residents in the quiet zone in Virginia and West Virginia now have the option for satellite internet.

Starlink Allowed to Operate in Portions of National Radio Quiet Zone
Photo of a Starlink satellite dish, from Facebook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 - A large portion of Virginia and West Virginia residents within the National Radio Quiet Zone are now eligible to receive high speed satellite internet service after a nearly three year effort.

The newly established option for residents of the NRQZ to receive satellite internet is a result of a collaborative effort between the National Science Foundation, Elon Musk’s Starlink and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 

The announcement was made on the NSF website on Oct. 25.

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