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US Bans Loud Commercials

Posted by samzenpus on from the turn-it-down dept.

bs0d3 writes "On Tuesday, the FCC passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM. It's a law that states all commercials must run at the same volume as network newscasts. The same applies to network promos. The responsibility falls on cable providers like Comcast or charter. The law will not take effect until next year which leaves it plenty of time to be challenged in court by cable providers or advertisers."

8 of 289 comments (clear)

  1. good start by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, if they'll also ban quiet and medium-loud ones, we'll really be getting somewhere.

    1. Re:good start by bipbop · · Score: 5, Funny

      You realize you'd be bombarded with 20 minutes of mimes per hour.

  2. Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? by GoodNewsJimDotCom · · Score: 5, Funny

    We need the "Caps Lock Annhilation Program" to stop loud posters.

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    God spoke to me
  3. Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? by TWX · · Score: 3, Funny

    (avoiding stupid lameness filter)

    WHAT?! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT?!

    (damn lameness filter avoidance tactic)

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    Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
  4. Oo, bad acronym... by zooblethorpe · · Score: 5, Funny

    We need the "Caps Lock Annhilation Program" to stop loud posters.

    Well, you're welcome to it, but *I* certainly don't need the CLAP.

    Cheers,

    --
    "What in the name of Fats Waller is that?"
    "A four-foot prune."
  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  6. Motorhead by theshowmecanuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    all commercials must run at the same volume as network newscasts

    Two news anchors sitting at the news desk, one male one female, smiling in a news anchor kind of way cameras running:

    --------------
    Male Anchor yelling at the top of his lungs: So Jane, what do you think about our new theme music on the intro?

    Female Anchor yelling back: Whaaat?

    Male Anchor yelling louder: I said, what * do * you * think * of * our * new * theme * music? It's * by * Motorhead!

    Female Anchor nods as if she heard him but really she didn't, starts yelling herself: It sure is Bob. In our first story...
    --------------

    They'll find a way around this.

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    -- I ignore anonymous replies to my comments and postings.
  7. Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? by Fned · · Score: 4, Funny

    noooooo not my caps lock

    without my caps lock everyone just thinks i'm trying to be e. e. cummings