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> Regulators are pwned, and refuse to act. Congress mandated a very specific method for controlling loudness by incorporating an ATSC standards document. As lo
by wahern 5y ago
> Regulators are pwned, and refuse to act.
Congress mandated a very specific method for controlling loudness by incorporating an ATSC standards document. As long as broadcasters stick to the standard what is the FCC to do? See https://www.fcc.gov/media/policy/loud-commercials https://www.fcc.gov/media/policy/loud-commercials, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ311/pdf/PLAW-111publ311.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ311/pdf/PLAW..., and https://www.atsc.org/atsc-documents/a85-techniques-for-establishing-and-maintaining-audio-loudness-for-digital-television/ https://www.atsc.org/atsc-documents/a85-techniques-for-estab...
The problem is less worse now than before circa 2011. Although most people have switched to streaming so they wouldn't realize.