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A green way to dump low-tech electronics

June 30, 2009 There is now somewhere to take some of the 99.1 million television sets that sit unused in closets and basements. (From The New York Times) TAGS: Maine, Portland, basement, law, electronics, Seattle, TV, state, monitor

eBay fraudster lands six-year prison term

April 6, 2005 Judge rejects plea bargain, says Maine man failed to pay back his victims after admitting to bank, mail and wire fraud. TAGS: Maine, defendant, eBay Inc., fraud, victim, state, attorney

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, legislature, vote, driver's license, opposition, state, RFID, homeland security, Social Security, Bush Administration, 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, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, U.S.

Electronics industry urges federal e-waste action

September 8, 2005 Representatives tell Congress a uniform national system--not a patchwork of local regulations--is needed for recycling. TAGS: recycling, federal lawmaker, Maine, electronics, electronics company, Maryland, approach, tax, law, Panasonic, California

Lawmakers tackle national e-waste problem

May 24, 2005 House Republicans, Democrats join in push for national law as environmental groups sound alarms. TAGS: lawmaker, Maine, legislator, California, law, Democrat, Republican, Washington, state, conference, TV

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, Olympia Snowe, senator, John Sununu, wireless provider, tax, fraud, Maine, fund, Republican, Sen., America

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, license, bill, 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, driver's license, Maine, data mining, RFID, Sen., Republican

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