US Bans Loud Commercials 289
bs0d3 writes "On Tuesday, the FCC passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM. It's a law that states all commercials must run at the same volume as network newscasts. The same applies to network promos. The responsibility falls on cable providers like Comcast or charter. The law will not take effect until next year which leaves it plenty of time to be challenged in court by cable providers or advertisers."
good start (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? (Score:4, Funny)
(avoiding stupid lameness filter)
WHAT?! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT?!
(damn lameness filter avoidance tactic)
Oo, bad acronym... (Score:5, Funny)
We need the "Caps Lock Annhilation Program" to stop loud posters.
Well, you're welcome to it, but *I* certainly don't need the CLAP.
Cheers,
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Motorhead (Score:5, Funny)
Two news anchors sitting at the news desk, one male one female, smiling in a news anchor kind of way cameras running:
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Male Anchor yelling at the top of his lungs: So Jane, what do you think about our new theme music on the intro?
Female Anchor yelling back: Whaaat?
Male Anchor yelling louder: I said, what * do * you * think * of * our * new * theme * music? It's * by * Motorhead!
Female Anchor nods as if she heard him but really she didn't, starts yelling herself: It sure is Bob. In our first story...
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They'll find a way around this.
Re:good start (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Pretty late for this, don't you think? (Score:5, Funny)
noooooo not my caps lock
without my caps lock everyone just thinks i'm trying to be e. e. cummings