Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
What this bill does
Prohibiting a certain video streaming service from transmitting to a consumer in the State the audio of a commercial advertisement in a manner that is louder than the audio of the accompanying video programming or video content of the video streaming service; providing that compliance with certain federal regulations shall be considered compliance with the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is subject to certain enforcement provisions under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Faby, Dave | Moms For Liberty - Harford County | Position only |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Kevin M. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nelson, Timothy | Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Oral |