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House Passes TV Commercial Volume Bill

Posted by Soulskill on from the apply-directly-to-eardrum dept.

eldavojohn writes "About a year ago, legislation was introduced to control the volume of TV commercials. It passed the Senate in September and has now been passed in the House as well. This problem has dated back to the 1960s, but after the president signs the bill, broadcasters will be subject to regulations of the Advanced Television Systems Committee on what is 'too loud.' Of the last 25 quarterly reports from the FCC, this has been the number one consumer complaint in 21 of them. Within a year, you should start to notice a difference, with commercials no longer forcing you to turn down the TV volume during breaks in your regular programming."

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  1. I'm just glad... by wjousts · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that Billy Mays didn't have to live to see this day.

    1. Re:I'm just glad... by countSudoku() · · Score: 1, Funny

      Nice! I taught my daughter to say "Hey, there's the guy who died from taking too many drugs!" when he comes on in those tacky "flashback" commercials, with Billy in the background doing his shtick while his successor crams the killer product down my throat.

      Advertisers know no shame.

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  3. Re:I'm glad by halivar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sorry your remote control lacks a Mute button. The "invisible hand" must have passed your house when they were handing them out.