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Old 02-10-2011, 09:59 PM   #1
Cecil Terwilliger
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Thumbs up Canadian Gov to legislate insanely loud commercials UPDATE: Takes Effect Sept 1st

I think this might be the greatest law ever suggested. I frickin' hate loud commercials.

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A Conservative MP introduced a private member's bill Thursday to force advertisers to turn down the volume on loud television commercials.Surrey MP Nina Grewal says Canadians are "sick and tired of having to reach for the remote control every time a commercial comes on their TV."

Bill C-621 would require broadcasters to make sure the volume of commercials is consistent with the programs they accompany.

While there are no laws in Canada to ensure programming and commercials are broadcast at a consistent volume, similar rules exist in both the U.S. and the U.K.

The Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act — or CALM Act — was passed last December, forcing the U.S. Communications Commission to regulate the audio of TV commercials so that they match programming volume.

MPs will discuss the bill in March.




UPDATE: It comes into effect tomorrow!!

Yay it is finally here!!

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Loud TV commercials aired by Canadian broadcasters are getting some noise control starting Sept. 1.

That's when the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) begins enforcing new advertising rules aimed at appeasing viewers who have complained about "ear-splitting" ads.

"Starting on September 1, Canadians will be able to enjoy their favourite television programs without having to adjust the volume during commercial breaks," the broadcast regulator's chairman, Jean-Pierre Blais, said in a statement.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/st...al-volume.html

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