Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), the sponsor of the bill, issued the following statement:

"I'm pleased by the Subcommittee's overwhelming support and its recognition of this problem and I'm gratified by the bill's passage. The problem of loud commercials is not new. It has bothered consumers and endangered their hearing for decades. Under the CALM Act, consumers will control the sound and no one else will be able to take that control from them. As the chief sponsor and as a consumer, I look forward to the day this bill becomes law."

During the mark-up Rep. Eshoo also submitted an amendment to the CALM Act which directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt technology standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee to solve the volume issue. It also provides a one year grace period for providers to comply once the law passes and allows the FCC to grant hardship waivers for up to two years.

Rep. Eshoo said, "These changes strengthen the bill and allow small stations and operators ample time to comply with the law. There will not be an open-ended waiver process that drags on for several years. Consumers have waited long enough for this simple but critical change to take place."

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The new G10 Series boast cinema-quality movie reproduction, clear, smooth sports and gaming action--even Web entertainment. It is all made possible by Panasonic's Neo PDP technology, which delivers sharp, detailed images, deep blacks and remarkable brightness, all with lower power consumption.
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Over 2,000,000:1 High Contrast (Native 40,000:1)
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Enjoy Exciting Web Entertainment in Your Living Room--No PC Required!
With Panasonic's VIERA Cast technology, you can enjoy online content like Amazon Video On Demand, YouTube videos, Picasa Web Albums, stock information, weather and more. All through an easy-to-use Web interface that's built right into the TV. No extra equipment required--just surf with your TV's remote, and let the fun begin!
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With its lead-free construction, TUF Display screen, and long lifespan, a VIERA HDTV is a safe, eco-friendly, durable and lasting investment in high definition entertainment. Of course, should your VIERA TV ever need service of any kind, you are entitled to the VIERA Concierge program--a free service made available to all VIERA owners to bring peace-of-mind to your purchase. Benefits of this extensive service program include: use of an exclusive toll-free expert hot line, live chat with a VIERA HDTV expert, priority service scheduling, and a personalized VIERA Concierge benefits card.

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NCTA , (National Cable & Telecommunications Association) is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. There are a wide variety of suppliers to the industry.

There are many state and regional associations that represent the cable and telecommunications industry and a number of professional organizations.

The NCTA is probably the most reliable source for DTV Transition when it comes to cable TV and how it effects the consumer.

Contact Info for NCTA: National Cable & Telecommunications Association
25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW - Suite 100
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 222-2300

The cable industry is the nation’s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access after investing more than $100 billion over ten years to build a two-way, interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) LINK is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

What people may not recognize is the extent to which every area of their life is intertwined with the communications technologies the FCC has the responsibility to regulate. For example, because almost all electrical and electronic equipment emits radio frequencies, FCC equipment authorization rules protect the American public.

Over the last two years eBay has changed there fee structure twice and is doing it again September 16, 2008. Sellers upfront fee's will be lower and the very best sellers will be what the eBay search will show in the results first. Catering to to the most trusted larger companies. These simple changes along with the ones made months ago which included removal of the ability of sellers to leave negative feedback should give buyers more security when purchasing higher end electronics like LCD Flatscreen TVs and Home Theater Systems. eBay has gotten a bad rap in some respects. Most news organizations only do stories about the strang things on ebay like The Governor of Alaska selling the States Broken Down Jet Airliner, or Jesus on toast. Every major manufacturer of Television is represented by trusted electronics sellers with thousands of sold on ebay TVs that are handle securely and safely every year.

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It was my turn to boast a little. We just switched to Verizon Fios. Ive been using Verizon High Speed Internet for about 3 years and love it. I am able to multitask my blogs and e-commerce sites with no problem. FiOS is Lightning-Fast Broadband Internet Access. They all wondered why I was home all the time and I had to explain about being a webmaster. Which can go on for hours sometimes.
Being so happy with Verizon's Internet, FiOS TV For Just $39.95 a month is the natural next step for me. We are still waiting for installation for the TVs, but my parents have installed Fios and think its much better than cable. My Mom said it popped out of the TV. These are folks in there 70's that just bought there first new TV in 20 years! It is great. 

My family and extended family all have major issues with cable. Its a ripe off. For basic cable which is only channels 2 - 21 is like $45.00 and for expanded basic the cost is over $65.00 and that just adds a additional channels 21 - 65. More than half of these channels are useless for most of us, but we need to have the expanded basic in order to get the Weather Channel. We have to have the Weather Channel here on the coast and cable knows it. Almost everyone you talked to is switching to something besides cable TV. Its the perfect time to upgrade TVs and your service before the DTV switch over February 17, 2009.