The US used to be one of those countries until Ronald Reagan signed a bill removing restrictions. "June 28, 1984: President Ronald Reagan signs 'The Cable Comm

The US used to be one of those countries until Ronald Reagan signed a bill removing restrictions. "June 28, 1984: President Ronald Reagan signs 'The Cable Communications Act' into law. During his first term in office, President Ronald Reagan approved "The Cable Communications Act," groundbreaking legislation that, among other things, lifted time restrictions on television advertisements. The stage was now set for the long-form infomercial." http://news.yahoo.com/crazy-tv-products-evolution-infomercial-20101220-095800-280.html http://news.yahoo.com/crazy-tv-products-evolution-infomercia...