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04/11/2025
FCC Gets a Blast of Comments on Loud Commercials
One of the first dockets Brendan Carr opened as FCC Chair was on whether updates are needed to protect consumers from loud commercials, and there seems to be differing opinions from viewers and industry.
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02/05/2025
AWS-3 Auction, Loud ADs on FCC February Agenda
The agenda for the Feb 27’s FCC open meeting includes a vote to kickstart the process of reauctioning returned AWS-3 licenses.
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03/30/2023
Keep CALM and Stream On
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reintroduced bicameral legislation that would update the CALM Act, a law adopted in 2010 to limit the loudness of TV ads.
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05/10/2022
Eshoo Breathing New Life into CALM Act
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) is teaming up with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in her latest effort to combat excessively loud television commercials.
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06/04/2021
Loud Commercials: Cable Groups Say CALM Act Works
Cable’s primary lobbying associations believe a law meant to ensure that the audio of TV commercials aren’t louder than programming is working just fine.
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04/19/2021
FCC Launches Loud TV Ad Probe
Days after Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA) called for the FCC to probe loud TV commercials, the agency’s Media Bureau issued a notice seeking comment on the CALM Act and potential updates to the rules.