Remain Calm

The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (C.A.L.M.) Act (H.R. 1084) was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Dec. 16th, 2009. The Act requires the FCC to adopt specific broadcast loudness standards within a year of enacting it.

No vote appears to be scheduled in the Commerce Committee on the Senate version of the bill. (S.2847) UPDATE: The Senate passed the bill on September 29, 2010. The House will need to re-vote on the revised bill when in reconvenes after the November 2010 elections.

The ATSC has already approved a Recommended Practice on loudness, but just like with health care legislation, just because one house of congress passes something, doesn’t mean it’s a done deal.