1. 03-06-11 08:47 PM #1
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    Obama Signs TV Commercial Volume Law

    Don't say he never did anything while in office

    President Obama has signed a new law requiring TV broadcasters to back down on the volume of those pesky commercials that suddenly blast your eardrums.
    The CALM (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) Act, signed by President Obama on December 15, requires broadcasters to install technology ensuring that commercials air at a volume no louder than the programs in which they appear.

    Final enactment of the CALM Act represents the end of a long legislative battle for U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-California, 14th), who first introduced the bill in 2008.

    "The country will now get the relief they deserve from the annoyance of blaringly loud television commercials," said Rep. Eshoo in a press statement. "Consumers will no longer need to dive for the 'mute' button during commercial breaks."

    The law directs the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to implement and enforce the commercial volume limitation regulation.

    "The CALM Act, a pro-consumer measure signed into law yesterday by President Obama, will help lower the volume on TV commercials," said FCC chairman Julius Genachowski in a press release. "The FCC will now focus on implementing the law to give consumers back the volume control on their TVs."

    Broadcasters will have until December 15, 2011 to prove compliance with the CALM Act.
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  2. 03-06-11 08:49 PM #2
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    change you can count on
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  3. 03-06-11 08:51 PM #3
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  4. 03-06-11 08:54 PM #4
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    suprised this needed federal legislation, but this has always been a pet peeve of mine. some commercials are absolutely deafening, annoying as fukk to adjust the volume constantly.
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  5. 03-06-11 08:57 PM #5
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    Thank God.....I don't mind paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas.....but if I hear those damn pole smoking Zumba commercials at twice the level....now that pisses me off
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  6. 03-06-11 08:58 PM #6
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    Yeeeeeessssss..... Now the old bigot geezers will not be awaken by a loud commercial... Don't say he didn't do any for your tea party...
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  7. 03-06-11 08:59 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthyburrito View Post
    suprised this needed federal legislation, but this has always been a pet peeve of mine. some commercials are absolutely deafening, annoying as fukk to adjust the volume constantly.
    The AMC Channel is brutal. I didn't vote for Obama but this is ground breaking legislation in my honest opinion.
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  8. 03-06-11 09:01 PM #8
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    http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/133436...entertainment/

    WASHINGTON —President Bush signed legislation Thursday that will cost broadcasters dearly when raunchy programming exceeds “the bounds of decency.”

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  9. 03-06-11 09:08 PM #9
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    best law in decades
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  10. 03-06-11 09:11 PM #10
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    They also need to sign a law banning commercial timeouts in sports.
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  11. 03-06-11 09:13 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Extra Innings View Post
    The AMC Channel is brutal. I didn't vote for Obama but this is ground breaking legislation in my honest opinion.
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  12. 03-06-11 09:22 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    they also need to sign a law banning commercial timeouts in sports.
    this!
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  13. 03-06-11 09:22 PM #13
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    nothin worse than trying to take a nap with the show at a perfect volume and then once the commercial starts, it wakes you up
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  14. 03-06-11 09:42 PM #14
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    They need to do this on radio too!
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  15. 03-07-11 04:17 AM #15
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    about time they pass a law I actually agree with
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  16. 03-07-11 04:48 AM #16
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    way to go the USA

    teh thing is they will just compress the sound to the max levels permitted so it will still sound much louder than the show u been watching. also not having a short commercial sting B4 commercials just shows a lack of class.

    couldn't believe it, u be watching some romantic shit with ur wife and suddenly with no warning, and at ear splitting levels " do u suffer from haemorrhoids?"

    WTF, no class.
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  17. 03-07-11 05:29 AM #17
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    About time they did something about this.
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  18. 03-07-11 07:35 AM #18
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    I'm sure there was billions spent on this on studies and research. So now the networks will be forced by federal law that "requires broadcasters to install technology ensuring that commercials air at a volume no louder than the programs in which they appear". So can we now expect the cost of our cable/satellite bill to tick up slightly? It would seem reasonable that if you raise the cost of doing business to networks, that it will ultimately be paid for by us, the end user. I could see the scumbags at charter raising the price as they do constantly a little at a time until I call and bitch. Then they give me a "special" deal and my bill goes down. I hate having to call every 6-8 months and renogotiate my bill because it keeps going up.
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  19. 03-07-11 08:08 AM #19
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    u just put a $1000 compressor in (which is already there no doubt) but u actually set it to the right levels is all.

    good story, will try re-negotiating
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  20. 03-07-11 08:21 AM #20
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    I like it.
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  21. 03-07-11 08:34 AM #21
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    All you have to do is set your tv (in Menu) so that the volume stays at a certain level,JMO.

    later
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  22. 03-07-11 09:05 AM #22
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    finally
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  23. 03-07-11 09:11 AM #23
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    The only good law he has passed..

    at least he did something right
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  24. 03-07-11 09:48 AM #24
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    This is the best law to be enacted in the last 30 years. Good to see our tax dollars at work.

    How about they get to work on overhauling the ridiculous income tax code. The tax code could be 1000's of times simplified and work better than the garbage tax code they have in place now. It's ridiculous.
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  26. 03-07-11 08:42 PM #26
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    Now how about a law that gets rid of commercials.

    I should open my own cable company. All programing commercial free. I'll charge
    double the going rate and would probably put the cable companies on it's ear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rkelly110 View Post
    Now how about a law that gets rid of commercials.

    I should open my own cable company. All programing commercial free. I'll charge
    double the going rate and would probably put the cable companies on it's ear.
    I imagine some have thought of that...would be extremely costly as a provider.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rkelly110 View Post
    Now how about a law that gets rid of commercials.

    I should open my own cable company. All programing commercial free. I'll charge
    double the going rate and would probably put the cable companies on it's ear.
    I'm sure HBO or Showtime would have already done that if it was feasible. But, this new law negates my "research paper" I wrote two years ago for my marketing class.

    Anyway, as another poster said, I love paying $4.40 per gallon for gas, I wish Obama would do something about that.
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  30. 03-08-11 02:30 AM #30
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    Glad to see we are taking care of the important things and not wasting our time on education, health care, poverty, or sustainability.
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    he really just needs to focus on more important stuff...
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    Many good tv's have had this as an option for almost 10 years.
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  33. 03-08-11 04:16 AM #33
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    Now legalize marijuana!!
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  34. 03-08-11 07:59 AM #34
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    I understand all the yapping about "he could be better spending this time", but does anyone know how much shit he has to process in a day anyway, 95% of which is not worthwhile, costs money, and leads nowhere. If it's my tax money, I will take laws like this any day! It couldn't have cost much (in government terms), and though everyone is going to disagree with the higher-ups sometimes, they are supposed to represent the majority. What kind of sick minority wants loud commercials?!?
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  35. 03-08-11 08:45 AM #35
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    what are these commercials you guys speak of? is that the thing that people watch that don't have dvr to fast forward through? sucks for you guys
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