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To: John Vosilla who wrote (295274)12/2/2010 10:58:05 PM
From: Jim McMannisRespond to of 306849
 
Congress continues to act on the tough legislation. G
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Ear relief: Congress acts to stifle loud TV ads

news.yahoo.com

WASHINGTON – Here's a message TV viewers may not want to mute: The days of getting blasted out of the easy chair by blaring TV commercials may soon be over. The House on Thursday gave final congressional approval to a bill that would prevent advertisers from abruptly raising the volume to catch the attention of viewers wandering off when regular programming is interrupted.

The bill's House sponsor, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., said it was her own "earsplitting experiences" that got her involved, recalling how the ads "blew us out of the house" when she watched television, already set at a high volume, with her parents.

But she said her office also has gotten many messages of support and that at home people come up to her in restaurants and supermarkets to ask how the bill is doing