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Portland Press Herald November 1, 2019 Cable companies want judge to pause new Maine law requiring à la carte channel choices BY EDWARD D. MURPHY STAFF WRITER A Maine federal judge is deciding whether to put a temporary hold on a first-in-the-nation law that requires cable companies to offer channels on an à la carte basis, a case that pits consumer choice against corporate control. Federal District Court Judge Nancy Torreson did not indicate when she might rule on the request for a temporary restraining order sought by the Comcast cable company and nine cable broadcasters, including Disney, Fox Cable...