The end is near, of loud commercials that is

[kvnfl]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/69822.html

The last line in the article sums up the legislation:

"Congress will inevitably make it more messy than it needs to be," he said. "It's like going after a fly with a pistol."

 

[maxmoto]

Well, it is one fly that needs to be gone after with a pistol!

 

[navychop]

Or a nuke.

 

[M Sparks]

The switch to digital TV on Friday, they say, also could help by enabling advertisers to use a wider range of sounds, instead of relying on pure volume to get attention.

"wider range of sounds"

Great, Congress will tell them to lower everything 2dbs, and they're replace it with low frequency rumble and/or high pitched shrieks.