The Calm Act does not currently apply to streaming services, allowing companies like YouTube TV and Sling to sidestep the law's regulations on commercial loudness. With streaming increasingly popular and critical to platforms' revenue, the FCC has noted rising consumer complaints about loud ads on these services. As traditional TV audiences decline, there is growing pressure for the FCC to adapt rules to ensure compliance across digital platforms, especially considering many now air live events with commercials even for ad-free subscriptions.
The Calm Act, originally targeting traditional TV, currently does not address streaming ads, despite increasing complaints about their loudness in online platforms.
As streaming services shift towards ads to enhance revenue, applying the Calm Act to these platforms could become imperative for protecting consumers.
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