telecommunications
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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 6, 2019
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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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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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Gina Barreca: When you’re sick, the internet is the wrong place to hang out
Step away from the keyboard and have some warm tea.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2019
Maine Voices: State may be resigned to scam callers, but we actually can do a lot to stop them
Why doesn't the Maine Public Advocate tell frustrated consumers that service providers offer blocking features?
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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.