Maine Legislature Splits on ISP Privacy, Senators to Vote Again
Maine senators are expected to vote again soon on ISP privacy rules after last week splitting with the House on a measure to counter congressional repeal of the FCC’s 2015 broadband privacy rules. Unlike many other legislatures, Maine’s House and…
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Senate consider a single bill at the same time. The Senate voted 19-16 Thursday against LD-1610, but Friday the House voted 82-63 for the bill, forcing another vote in the Senate. Republican senators all voted no, but the measure had some GOP support in the House, said American Civil Liberties Union Advocacy Director Oami Amarasingham in a Friday interview. The vote may happen as soon as Tuesday, so ACLU and others were encouraging constituents to call legislators over the weekend, she said. Industry is “extremely opposed” and lobbying hard against the bill, she said. More Maine Republicans used to support privacy, but many flipped on the ISP issue, she said.