legislation: 111-s-2847

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111-s-2847 111 s 2847 CALM Act Science, Technology, Communications 2009-12-08 2010-12-15 Became Public Law No: 111-311. Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 7 (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act or the CALM Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation limiting the volume of television advertisements that is limited to incorporating by reference and making mandatory (but subject to waivers) the "Recommended Practice: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television" insofar as such recommended practice concerns the transmission of commercial advertisements by a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor. Deems a broadcast television operator, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor that installs, utilizes, and maintains in a commercially reasonable manner the equipment and associated software in compliance with the regulations issued by the FCC in accordance with this Act to be in compliance with such regulations. 2023-03-22T18:07:27Z  

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