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The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM)

posted in Consumers, News on Tue. December 29, 2009 by Dan - 224 views

At long last, we will hopefully get some much anticipated relief from having to jump for the remote to lower the sound volume when a television commercial airs while watching TV.

On December 15th, 2009, the House of Representatives passed The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM) by voice vote!

The Act enables the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to monitor the volume of advertisements in television programming and determine acceptable levels.

Something else I read about that I found interesting is the fact that many advertisers know that there are certain frequencies that people hear better than others. They have been amplifying these frequencies in particular.

Official Summary:
Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation prohibiting advertisements accompanying video programming from: » More…

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Upcoming Digital TV switchover and converter box info

posted in Consumers, General, Tips on Tue. November 25, 2008 by Dan - 2,462 views

NTIA DTV coupon program

NTIA DTV coupon program

On February 17, 2009, the television stations that broadcast analog signals over the air will be required to switch to digital. You don’t need to worry about this unless you currently use a roof antenna or “rabbit ears” on your television to view TV.

If this is how you receive television signals in your home, then you will no longer be able to do so without a converter box to convert the new digital signal into the older analog format so your TV can understand it.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has been issuing coupons for DTV converter boxes since early 2008. They have set up a program to help people with the cost of a converter box. You can apply for up to 2 $40 coupons towards up to 2 converter boxes per household.

For more information, or to request your coupons, visit the NTIA TV Converter Box Coupon Program Website. » More…

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