The Federal Communications Commission has been fielding viewer complaints about loud commercials almost as long as commercial television has existed, the agency said.
Television viewers are asked to report loud commercials that violate this bill to the FCC.
It's about time we turned down the volume on loud commercials that try to startle TV watchers into paying attention.
If the viewer didn't want loud commercials, than why would he watch them?
As noted by H&E's comments, the Commission has imposed forfeitures for airing objectionably loud commercials.
We have added "loud commercials" as a complaint category.
Today, the FCC is quieting a persistent problem of the television age - loud commercials.
The Commission has received almost 6,000 complaints or inquiries about loud commercials since 2008.
The purpose of the Act was to get rid of loud commercials, period.
TV stations now have the responsibility to turn down the volume on excessively loud commercials, and it's about time," said Rep. Eshoo.