There's a Persistent Hum in Windsor, Ontario, and No One Knows Why

Re:There's a Persistent Hum in Windsor, Ontario, and No One ... by bparsons on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @05:35PM (#16424896)

From what I understand, it is mostly an issue of jurisdiction. The factory is in the US, and the problem impacts people across the river in Canada.

Cross border noise pollution was likely never envisioned in any international treaties, so there is no obvious legal means to resolve the problem.

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Re:There's a Persistent Hum in Windsor, Ontario, and No One ... by Cookiesaurusbex on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @06:19PM (#16425240)

Yes there is. At least with frequency assignment. There are very strict policies that any frequency usage within 50 miles of an international border must be approved by the appropriate authority on both sides. The rules may not apply to non-communication based sound (which is an obvious failure), but it's not like there is no framework for this kind of thing, it just doesn't extend far enough.

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