PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A federal judge is considering a request to put on hold a Maine law requiring cable companies to offer channels on an a la carte basis.
Comcast, joined by Disney, Fox Cable and NBC/Universal, is seeking a temporary restraining order to delay the law. The Portland Press Herald reports that District Judge Nancy Torreson didn’t provide a timetable for her ruling after hearing arguments on Friday.
The state law requiring cable companies to offer channels individually, or a la carte, took effect in September. Comcast contends enforcement of the law would mean limited choices and higher prices than the current packages it offers to consumers.
The newspaper reports that Maine would become the first state in the country to require a la carte cable selections if the law is upheld.
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