Tag Archive: Maine

Mar 15

Maine Ready to Repeal Online Marketing Law

Tweet We reported last year about the passage by Maine of a sweeping law governing online marketing to minors under 18 years old. After being challenged as unconstitutional by a coalition of major Internet companies that included Yahoo and AOL,  a committee of the Maine legislature last week voted to repeal the law, according to a report in Media Post. The full Maine legislature will …

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Aug 18

Netchoice Fighting Maine’s New Internet Law

Tweet The Netchoice trade group has named Maine’s new privacy law, scheduled to go into effect on September 12th, as the top placeholder on its list of the worst proposed internet laws in America.  Netchoice is apparently working with companies on obtaining an injunction to prevent the law from going into effect.

Aug 13

Maine Passes Sweeping Law Governing Marketing to Minors

Tweet There’s a sweeping new privacy law being enacted in Maine.  Details here.  We’ll be monitoring this one closely, as its reach goes well beyond the bounds set by COPPA.