NRQZ
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NRQZ is a large protected region in the eastern United States where radio transmissions are heavily restricted to minimize interference with sensitive radio astronomy and communications research facilities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
radio quiet zone ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Communications Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (for coordination) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
broadcast services
ⓘ
fixed radio services ⓘ mobile radio services ⓘ |
| area |
about 13000 square miles
ⓘ
about 34000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| containsFacility |
Green Bank Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Grove Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | centered on Green Bank, West Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedBy |
Federal Communications Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Telecommunications and Information Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| fullName | National Radio Quiet Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | NRQZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCenterNear | Green Bank, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOn |
deployment of wireless networks in the region
ⓘ
use of consumer electronics that emit radio frequency energy ⓘ |
| innerZoneRadius | approximately 10 miles ⓘ |
| legalBasis | FCC rules for the National Radio Quiet Zone ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest radio quiet zones in the world ⓘ |
| outerZoneRadius | approximately 100 miles ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
Green Bank Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Navy communications facilities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to minimize radio frequency interference
ⓘ
to protect radio astronomy observations ⓘ to protect sensitive communications research ⓘ |
| regulates | radio transmissions ⓘ |
| regulationType | restrictions on radio frequency emissions ⓘ |
| requiresCoordinationWith |
Green Bank Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restrictedTechnology |
cellular base stations (subject to coordination)
ⓘ
high‑power radio transmitters ⓘ |
| restrictedTechnology | microwave transmitters ⓘ |
| restrictionLevel |
moderate in outer zone
ⓘ
stricter in inner zone ⓘ |
| supportsResearch |
deep‑space communications research
ⓘ
radio astronomy ⓘ signals intelligence and communications monitoring (at military facilities) ⓘ |
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