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Congress Quiets TV Ads

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New legislation will lower volume on commercials.

Gone will be the days of the mute button during commercial breaks. After decades of debate and noise, Congress passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation or CALM Act on Thursday. The legislation will bring commercials down to the same decibel level as regular programs within the next year.

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