United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-07-07 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fcc3e1 D09002ee1c7fcc45f United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Commission adopts rules to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation ("CALM") Act. Among other things, the CALM Act directs the Commission to incorporate into its rules by reference and make mandatory a technical standard, developed by an industry standards development body, that is designed to prevent digital television commercial advertisements from being transmitted at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. As mandated by the statute, the rules apply to digital TV broadcasters, digital cable operators, and other digital multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"). Also per the statute, the rules will take effect one year after adoption, and will therefore be effective as of December 13, 2012. The rules adopted are designed to protect viewers from excessively loud commercials and, at the same time, permit broadcasters and MVPDs to implement their obligations in a minimally burdensome manner. The Commission will require broadcast stations and MVPDs to ensure that all commercials are transmitted to consumers at the appropriate loudness level in accordance with the industry standard. 77 FR 40276 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-09/2012-16165 2012-16165 fr09jy12-12 6712-01-P MB Docket No. 11-93 FCC 11-182 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-07-09/2012-16165 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-09/html/2012-16165.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-07-09/pdf/2012-16165.pdf Cable Television Digital Television Incorporation by Reference Satellite Television 27 p. 40276 40302 77 FR 40276 Title 47 Part 73 47 CFR Part 73 Title 47 Part 76 47 CFR Part 76 Implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-16165 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2012-12-13 MB Docket No. 11-93 FCC 11-182 6712-01-P 2012-16165 Final rule.

In this document, the Commission adopts rules to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation ("CALM") Act. Among other things, the CALM Act directs the Commission to incorporate into its rules by reference and make mandatory a technical standard, developed by an industry standards development body, that is designed to prevent digital television commercial advertisements from being transmitted at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. As mandated by the statute, the rules apply to digital TV broadcasters, digital cable operators, and other digital multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"). Also per the statute, the rules will take effect one year after adoption, and will therefore be effective as of December 13, 2012. The rules adopted are designed to protect viewers from excessively loud commercials and, at the same time, permit broadcasters and MVPDs to implement their obligations in a minimally burdensome manner. The Commission will require broadcast stations and MVPDs to ensure that all commercials are transmitted to consumers at the appropriate loudness level in accordance with the industry standard.

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