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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Comcast, cable broadcasters sue to block Maine law allowing customers to choose their channels
The lawsuit argues that the state law to force cable companies to provide channels on an individual basis runs afoul of federal law.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Windham Rep. Bryant: Maine taking steps to crack down on ‘neighbor-spoofing’ telemarketers
A ban on disguised local robocalls will take effect next month; in the meantime, other resources are available to fight scammers.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2019
NASA communicated with Apollo 11 through a giant antenna in western Maine
A satellite relay antenna in Oxford County played an important role in allowing NASA to communicate with the spacecraft 50 years ago.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Bill would curb data selling by Maine internet service providers
Lawmakers are scheduled to take up a measure Tuesday that would require Maine internet service providers to obtain consent before sharing customer data with a third party.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Spectrum getting static for moving local-access channels to ‘digital Siberia’
A bill now being drafted would force the cable company to make community television easier to find by returning it to lower-number channels.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2019
Cable dispute over WGN America resolved
Spectrum has begun to air the channel again.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Spectrum-Tribune Media dispute leads to blackout of WGN America TV shows
Maine customers are among millions who lost the Tribune Media programming in the stalemate over increased fees.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
From agriculture to technology, $867 billion farm bill yields benefits for Maine
The multi-year bill will support organic food research, programs for beginning farmers and funding for expanding broadband service into rural areas, among other measures.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Scarborough cell tower opponents send a strong signal to Verizon
The 100-foot-tall tower would stand 850 feet inland from the edge of the marsh, behind the town's sewage treatment facility.
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