“I just get totally ticked off every time a commercial comes on at night. … So many other issues we deal with have enormous complexity. This is something everyone can absolutely and readily identify with.”

— Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is pressing ahead with legislation to force broadcasters to modulate the volume of TV commercials so they aren’t noticeably louder than programs — an issue that has been among the top consumer complaints to the FCC for almost 50 years.

Via Good Morning Silicon Valley