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Maine rejects Real ID Act

January 25, 2007 State's legislature overwhelmingly opposes act requiring national digital ID cards, putting Bush administration in a pickle. TAGS: Real ID Act, Maine, House Majority Leader, ID card, Montana, vote, legislature, state, driver's license, opposition, RFID, homeland security, Bush Administration, Social Security, Republican, Democrat

Verizon to spin off some assets for $2.7 billion

January 16, 2007 The phone company plans to combine assets in northeastern U.S. with small rural carrier FairPoint Communications. TAGS: Verizon Communications, asset, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, U.S.

Senators oppose plan to curb phone taxes

June 12, 2007 Limits on federal spending will "place rural America at a tremendous disadvantage," say pro-tax senators in rural states. TAGS: surcharge, John Sununu, senator, Olympia Snowe, tax, wireless provider, Maine, fund, fraud, Republican, Sen., America, mobile phone

Homeland Security offers details on Real ID

March 1, 2007 States have until 2013 to federalize licenses; rules don't require encryption on new IDs to protect drivers' privacy. TAGS: Real ID Act, homeland security, ID card, RFID, Maine, regulation, state, bill, license, law, Adobe PDF

State officials oppose repealing Real ID Act

February 9, 2007 Real ID rebellion, which began last April when New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected the plan, has not reached critical mass. TAGS: Real ID Act, legislature, New Hampshire, homeland security, data mining, driver's license, RFID, Maine, Sen., Republican
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