Comcast and other cable broadcasters say First Amendment rights to control their offerings are at stake. ‘It would upend the economics of this industry,’ one lawyer says.
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Spectrum says outage in Portland now fixed
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.
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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.