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Maine A-La-Carte Cable Law Blocked by Federal Judge

Maine A-La-Carte Cable Law Blocked by Federal Judge

A new state law in Maine mandating that cable companies offer a-la-carte service has encountered a major setback in court. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen ruled Friday that the conglomerate of cable companies suing the state will likely prevail because the law appears to violate the company's First Amendment rights to editorial control, according to the Portland Press Herald.

A new state law in Maine mandating that cable companies offer a-la-carte service has encountered a major setback in court. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen ruled Friday that the conglomerate of cable companies suing the state will likely prevail because the law appears to violate the company's First Amendment rights to editorial control, according to the Portland Press Herald.…