Carr Shows Interest in Calm Act Enforcement
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr appeared to signal in posts on X Wednesday that the agency could consider stepping up enforcement of the Calm Act, which combats loud advertisements. “I’ve asked my team to look into this,” Carr said in a…
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post. He was replying to a request for FCC intervention on loud ads; his Chief of Staff Greg Watson affirmed the response. The FCC sought comment on the effectiveness of Calm Act enforcement in 2021 under then-Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (see 2105210043), but that proceeding didn’t prompt rules or a visible increase in enforcement. MVPD groups said then that most complaints the FCC receives concerning Calm Act violations either aren’t specific enough to be actionable or concern streaming services.