It used to work exclusively in North America and was sold only. It used infrared technology to send a command and mute the sound system. All you had to do was connect it to the TV and let it do its work. This device cost only 40 at the time and was simple to set up. A recent press report said complaints to the FCC had increased "sharply," Eshoo wrote. One of the most famous discontinued solutions to TV commercials is MuteMagic. Not only are they creepy, they are losers. Maybe they are setting a new trend in food stalking. Filing a complaint The FCC does not monitor programming for loud commercials. Some commercials with louder and quieter moments may still seem 'too loud' to some viewers, but are still in compliance because average volume is the rule. They are always in the car outside of Sonic, which suggests stalker tendencies. These functions usually need to be activated through the equipment's 'Set Up/Audio' menu. Personally, I find these dudes a tad creepy. ACA is pleased that some House members recognize that many small cable operators have no control over the loudness of commercials contained in local TV. The FCC has never sought to enforce the act, despite receiving thousands of complaints, Eshoo said. Just the ones with the two guys sitting in the car.
Eshoo wrote a 2010 law, known as the CALM Act, or Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, that underpins FCC rules that may be changed. The action follows an April 13 letter from Representative Anna Eshoo asking FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to look into a reported increase in complaints about loud commercials. "In particular, we invite consumers to tell us their experiences," the agency's media bureau said in a public notice.
LOUD TV COMMERCIALS TO GET SCRUTINY UPDATE
Federal Communications Commission on Monday asked for public help to determine whether to update rules to prevent broadcast, cable and satellite providers from sending commercials that are louder than the programming they accompany. Here's something to do if that TV commercial is too loud: complain to the feds, who just might do something about it. Heres something to do if that TV commercial is too loud: complain to the feds, who just might do something about it.
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