We present evidence for ionospheric effects caused by the gamma ray burst that originated at a cosmological distance. At the time of the strong cosmic gamma-ray burst of 29 March 2003 (GRB030329) that took place in the nighttime in Japan we observed a transient decrease in the strength of the radio noise coming from extraterrestrial sources (cosmic noise) at 38 MHz. We also observed a sudden field-amplitude decrease of an 8.006 MHz transmission signal recorded at a distance of 690 km from the transmitter. These phenomena are interpreted as a result of an ionospheric absorption enhancement due to transient ionization caused by GRB030329. We also report no appreciable effect on the ionospheric electron column content derived using GPS (Global Positioning System) microwave signals.