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phantom power

(25,966 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:35 PM Dec 2012

Loud-Ass TV Ads Are About to Be Outlawed

Adopted a year ago Thursday, the rules "will require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany," the FCC says. The commission was prompted to action last year when Congress passed the "Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act"—the CALM Act. (Never mind the irony of regulating ads with legislation that sounds like it was named in a focus group.)

...the site needs your help in identifying rogue advertisers and their networks ("Tell Us About Loud Commercials&quot

. So starting tomorrow morning, if this happens to you, simply report the violators to 1-888-TELL-FCC:

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/loud-tv-commercials-outlawed-fcc-rules

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Loud-Ass TV Ads Are About to Be Outlawed (Original Post) phantom power Dec 2012 OP

It's long overdue. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #1

And well you should - mute's the most important function. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #9

I hate it when the Loud-Ass Ads interrupt my nap. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #11

Finally dkf Dec 2012 #2

Hooray proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #3

Are hearing aid commercials exempt? -..__... Dec 2012 #4

YAY! I hate that. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #5

About time. I use a set of headphones that go with a base that hooks to the sound-out shraby Dec 2012 #6

Yesssssssssss!!! Hate those damned things with a passion! nm nc4bo Dec 2012 #7

Fuck, don't you realize what this means? JackRiddler Dec 2012 #8

It's about time, but I've noticed they've started doing it online now too. Wonder how many more DaniDubois Dec 2012 #10

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. It's long overdue.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:01 PM

Dec 2012

I mute the damn things.

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)

9. And well you should - mute's the most important function.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:08 PM

Dec 2012

That won't change.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

11. I hate it when the Loud-Ass Ads interrupt my nap.

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:08 PM

Dec 2012

It's hard to get a good night's sleep these days.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

2. Finally

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:08 PM

Dec 2012

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

3. Hooray

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:10 PM

Dec 2012

I've asked for this for years.

-..__...

(7,776 posts)

4. Are hearing aid commercials exempt?

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:23 PM

Dec 2012

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

5. YAY! I hate that.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:33 PM

Dec 2012

shraby

(21,946 posts)

6. About time. I use a set of headphones that go with a base that hooks to the sound-out

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:45 PM

Dec 2012

on the t.v. The sound is adjusted so I can hear the t.v. nicely (muted or not) and on comes the commercial and it's so loud I have to either turn it off, or turn it down..constantly because there are
constant commercials anymore.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

7. Yesssssssssss!!! Hate those damned things with a passion! nm

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:02 PM

Dec 2012

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)

8. Fuck, don't you realize what this means?

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:07 PM

Dec 2012

It's way too popular. How will any incumbents ever be voted out again, when they can run on this?

DaniDubois

(154 posts)

10. It's about time, but I've noticed they've started doing it online now too. Wonder how many more