http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/ Switched Comments for http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 6:18AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 7:19AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 7:58AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/Enough already! Unless I desperately need that item. I refuse to patronize the noisemakers.]]>May 15th 2008 8:08AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/That same congress is the one who tells the FCC what to do.
As usual the taxpayers and citizens are the losers when it comes to Congress representing us as opposed to special interest groups.
I guess if you reflect back and think about the most important event of the 20th century might be; a new medicine, landing on the moon, the computer...none of the above. Actually it was the MUTE button on the TV remote.]]>May 15th 2008 8:07AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/That same congress is the one who tells the FCC what to do.
As usual the taxpayers and citizens are the losers when it comes to Congress representing us as opposed to special interest groups.
I guess if you reflect back and think about the most important event of the 20th century might be; a new medicine, landing on the moon, the computer...none of the above. Actually it was the MUTE button on the TV remote.]]>May 15th 2008 8:08AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:12AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:20AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/
Interestingly, when TV was first introduced back in the late 40s, a poll showed that the general public would not approve of advertizing on TV.

What happened? Noe the commercials are almost as long as the program. By the time the commercial is over, I sometimes forget what I was watching.

News Flash!!! Soviet missles headed for the U.S.........but first a word from our sponser.]]>May 15th 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 10:34PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:46AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/I gave up most TV watching long ago in favor of reading. I can't stand to watch the commercials. The shows are so short now because of the ads. I'd rather spend my time doing something other than waiting for the show to come back on.]]>May 15th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 8:59AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/british-regulators-move-to-quiet-obnoxiously-loud-commercials/May 15th 2008 9:08AM