The problem disrupted service for about 3,000 customers
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Spectrum outage cuts internet services in Portland area
The company said it was working Tuesday night to repair a damaged fiber-optic cable in Portland after thousands lost service.
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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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Data privacy laws could make criminal justice system even more unfair
As written, these regulations give police access to useful information while keeping it out of defendants’ reach.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inBusiness
Otelco announces leadership change
Richard Clark has been named president of the New Gloucester telecommunications company.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Support ‘small cell’ infrastructure investment in Maine
L.D. 1517 will bring enhanced wireless to a broader swath of the state through the use of an important technology.
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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t allow public-access TV to get pushed aside
Officials should hold telecom providers to their commitment to fund local channels until the stations make the transition to a post-cable world.
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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.