The government regulator has picked up the challenge of loud TV commercials again. It’s a perennial complaint but, unlike in the U.S., has never resulted in legislation in Canada. For decades broadcasters have fudged the issue by saying the peak loudness of programming and commercials was the same. It was merely that the commercials had more peaks. Uh-huh. Anyway, you can have your say by gong to the CRTC online. Read about how.
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