Maine House Passes Cable Pro-Rating Bill

The Maine House voted 131-6 to require cable companies to pro-rate canceling customers’ final bills. They sent LD-2031 to the Senate. Altice is suing a New Jersey regulator over a similar policy that it claims violates the Cable Act (see 2003100066). Maine is defending against cable lawsuits involving recent state laws on ISP privacy, a la carte cable TV, and public, educational and governmental channels (see 2002180050, 1910160005 and 1910090060). NCTA, Comcast and Charter Communications didn’t comment.