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Maine abandons fight for law to require à la carte cable TV service In February, a federal appeals court sided with the cable companies, which had argued that Maine's law was unconstitutional. Share The Maine Attorney General’s Office has given up its fight to defend a law that would have required cable TV providers to give subscribers the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels rather than bundled packages. Maine lawmakers passed the first-of-its-kind measure in 2019, but cable companies quickly challenged it in federal court. They argued in part that the law violated th...

Cable companies win lawsuit over Maine’s law allowing access to individual cable channels instead of bundled packages Updated Feb 26, 2021; A federal appeals court has rejected Maine’s law requiring cable companies to give subscribers the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels rather than bundled packages. A federal judge already delayed the law from going into effect in 2019, and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston agreed that the law raises constitutional concerns. Comcast, joined by Disney, Fox Cable and NBC/Universal, Fox Cable and others, sued the state...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Maine’s law requiring cable companies to give subscribers the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels rather than bundled packages. A federal judge delayed the law from going into effect in 2019, and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston agreed that the law raises constitutional concerns. Comcast, joined by Disney, Fox Cable and NBC/Universal, Fox Cable and others, sued the state over the law. Get our free mobile app Comcast contended the law would mean limited choices and higher prices than the curre...

Federal appeals court rejects Maine's a la carte cable TV law Share Updated: 12:40 PM EST Feb 25, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 12:40 PM EST Feb 25, 2021 The Associated Press A federal appeals court has rejected Maine's law requiring cable companies to give subscribers the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels rather than bundled packages. A federal judge delayed the law from going into effect in 2019, and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston agreed that the law raises constitutional concerns. Comcast, j...

increase font size Cable companies win a round in lawsuit over Maine’s law to let customers pick channels A federal appeals court rules that an injunction barring the law from taking effect is valid. Share A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that bars, for now, Maine’s law requiring cable companies to give subscribers the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels rather than bundled packages. In late 2019, U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen issued an injunction to keep the law from taking effect, an initial victory for the cable companies that were challenging the stat...