State Senators Doris Turner and Mike Halpin are starting an initiative that would hopefully eliminate program viewers’ discomfort and annoyance by banning higher volumes on commercials that are aired on streaming services.
Turner relates to those viewers and stated in a news release that she knows the feeling when you are enjoying a show on your favorite streaming service, and when it cuts to a commercial break, the volume skyrockets causing you to need to constantly adjust the volume on the TV.
The Federal Communications Commission preempts most state and local regulation of cable or broadcast television, but streaming services operate over the internet and fall outside that scope.
Senate Bill 3222 would prohibit commercials from being played louder than the programming on video streaming services, directly improving viewership experiences.
Halpin says that its unfair that viewers need to go through all of the trouble just to regulate volume, and have no choice in the matter as it is up to the streaming service to control the output volume limit on their streaming platforms.
Senate Bill 3222 passed the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Thursday.
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March 19, 2026 at 09:20AM
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