FCC CALM Act takes Effect Today - No More Loud Commercials

[Unarmed Gunman]

The FCC CALM Act requires stations to transmit commercials at the same volume as regular programming, and it goes into effect today. People have been bitching about loud commercials since I was a kid, so it looks like that minor annoyance is finally over.

The CALM Act finally puts the muzzle on loud TV commercials | Ars Technica

 

[EricVonDoobie]

Billy Mays is rolling in his grave.

 

[bodiddley]

My football viewing experience just got 200% better

 

[cheshire]

I find it hilarious that the US Government wasted time creating a law to keep people from having to hit the volume down button on their remote.

 

[avatar33]

Fuck I wish they'd do the same in Canada. They've been talking about doing it for years but it still hasn't passed. Maybe this move from the U.S. will encourage our government.

It's really annoying to have to turn down the volume every time there's a commercial break. It ruins the whole experience.

 

[Achilles-]

Thank God. Finally.

 

[Kiopa_Matt]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN2WzQzxuoA]First World Problems - YouTube[/ame]

 

[dmnEPC]

Lulz who watches commercials? As usual the gov is late to the party

 

[clucas]

Wait until you get a thing called the mute button. It was invented for just such a thing.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

 

[Sonny Forelli]

My receiver has equalized this for years.

 

[Suddenly_Ass]