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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, eBay Inc., defendant, fraud, victim, state, attorney

Rural living, high-speed Internet access?

December 19, 2005 Maine's governor is leading an initiative to bring wireless service to areas with at least five people per square mile. TAGS: Maine, Governor, high-speed Internet access, state, mile, broadband, Verizon Communications, Internet access, initiative, broadband service, cell phone

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, Montana, ID card, legislature, vote, state, driver's license, opposition, homeland security, Social Security, RFID, Republican, Democrat, Bush Administration

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

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, state official, Maine, New Hampshire, homeland security, driver's license, data mining, Republican, RFID, Sen.

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, Maine, electronics, federal lawmaker, Maryland, tax, electronics company, approach, Panasonic, law, 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, Democrat, legislator, Republican, law, California, Washington, state, conference, TV

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, Maine, RFID, state, regulation, license, bill, law, Adobe PDF

Time Warner Cable reaches VoIP deals

December 9, 2003 The cable company and two U.S. telephone service providers announce agreements that may help the cable company's attack on the local and long-distance phone service market. TAGS: digital phone, Time Warner Inc., cable company, VoIP, telephone service, telephone service provider, MCI Inc., Maine, phone service, IP, Cox Communications Inc., North Carolina, service provider, Comcast Corp., subscriber, Sprint Nextel

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