H.R.6209 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act as introduced.
  • Popular: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. as introduced.

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Anna Eshoo

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Official Summary

6/9/2008--Introduced.Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation prohibiting advertisements accompanying video programming from: (1) being excessively noisy or strident; (2) having modulation levels substa

Official Summary

6/9/2008--Introduced.
Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation prohibiting advertisements accompanying video programming from:
(1) being excessively noisy or strident;
(2) having modulation levels substantially higher than the accompanying program; and
(3) having an average maximum loudness substantially higher than that of the accompanying program.


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06/19/08
Bill Would Lower TV Commercial Volume

Her bill (HR 6209), would require that commercials be aired at the same volume level as the programs they accompany. The Commercial Advertisement Loudness ...

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10/12/10
I'm Feeling CALM

I would like to thank the United States Senate for making my life a little better (for once) or at least a little quieter. The US Senate recently passed the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act (a/k/a - the CALM Act). ...

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09/21/10
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12/27/09
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This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) concerns TV Stations and how they overlay graphics on the screen when you are trying to watch a show. Last night, I was trying to watch the Sound of Music with the family. It's my all time favorite ...

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