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Senate Passes Bill Banning Loud Commercials

By Ben Popken on October 1, 2010 11:00 AM 115 Comments

Everyone hates loud commercials, which is why Senate Republicans and Democracts were able to agree on something and Wednesday unanimously passed a bill banning them. The bill would require commercials to be broadcast at the same sound level as the programs they're interrupting. More »

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Hate Loud Commercials? Well, They May Be Outlawed Soon

By Meg Marco on June 12, 2009 7:29 PM 172 Comments

—>Good news for those of you who hate loud commercials — a bill currently bouncing around in Congress would force the FCC to "preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany." More »