U.S. Congress - H.R.6209 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
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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Latest Action Jun 09, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on meas... Related Bills (2) & Issues (9) Users Tracking H.R.6209 (30)
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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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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J. Jay's Jabberwocky / WWJD (What Would Jay Do): Dec. 28, 2009 ...
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 ...
Adirondack Musing ™: Hallelujah! - CALM
One of the most important pieces of legislation ever has been voted on by the House of Representatives. The "Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act" or CALM has passed the House on a voice vote. This act requires that TV ...
The MoPR Blog » Blog Archive » UPDATE: CALM Act Passes Congress
You may recall a couple of months back a blog post regarding the Cable-Tec Expo show. In particular, I discussed Mixed Signals' demonstrations and announcements surrounding Sentry's ability to measure the loudness of TV commercials and ...
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