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Originally Posted by tw
That 'increase the volume with commercials' was the number one FCC complaint every year since 2000. This 'constant volume' requirement has been an ongoing solution in the FCC only in the past two years. It took that long to finally get it implemented for the same reasons why Republicans also want to subvert net neutrality.
Broadcasters charged more for commercials that were aired with audio volume increased. Therefore would purchase politicians to protect that income. |
I'd read that the volume limit the FCC imposes is across the board, but commercials hit that level more often, if not constantly.
So, I guess I don't understand what they are currently saying: that the volume cannot exceed the programs they accompany? Well, the loudest scene on say, a CSI, is going to be about your current volume of commercials. TV shows and movies get loud, go soft, get loud. Ever try to watch something quietly? If there is subdued dialogue, you have to turn it up. Then something explodes and wakes up the dead.