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Communications

  • Michaud urges jobs provision in T-Mobile merger

    March 6, 2013

    U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and 61 other members of Congress have asked the Federal Communications Commission to guard U.S. jobs as they consider a pending acquisition by T-Mobile, which employs 500 Maine workers at a call center in Oakland.

    March 6, 2013
  • CMP again tops midsize, regional J.D. Power list

    February 20, 2013

    Central Maine Power Co. has topped this year's J.D. Power and Associates' midsize electric utilities customer satisfaction survey for the eastern region.

    February 20, 2013
  • How to: Use content for B2B marketing

    Linda Varrell Founder And Principal, Broadreach Public Relations, Portland January 21, 2013

    Specialty business publications blanket your coffee tables; a signal to your prospects you are up-to-date and savvy in your industry. This comes as no surprise to anyone operating in the B2B space.

    Linda Varrell Founder And Principal, Broadreach Public Relations, Portland January 21, 2013
  • Oxford Network restructures, lays off 12

    January 11, 2013

    Lewiston-based Oxford Networks on Friday announced it is laying off 12 employees, making up around 10% of its work force, as part of a restructuring effort at the telecommunications company.

    January 11, 2013
  • More move to the cloud as ME data cos. prepare for boom

    Darren Fishell December 24, 2012

    Behind the black door at its high-security data center in Brunswick, Oxford Networks is preparing for one of information technology's fastest-growing markets.

    Darren Fishell December 24, 2012
  • How to: Create a data incident response plan

    Joseph G. Talbot Attorney, Perkins|thompson, Portland December 24, 2012

    Data security breaches affect organizations of all sizes. Whether it is Zappos.com with its 24 million customer accounts or your local Subway franchise, no business is immune from the threat of a data security breach.

    Joseph G. Talbot Attorney, Perkins|thompson, Portland December 24, 2012
  • FairPoint 911 contract stands

    December 7, 2012

    FairPoint Communications has finally secured a $32 million contract to upgrade the state's 911 emergency communication system, following year-long appeals from competitors.

    December 7, 2012
  • PUC thrice awards FairPoint embattled contract

    November 26, 2012

    FairPoint Communications has for a third time received an embattled state contract to upgrade Maine's emergency 911 call system.

    November 26, 2012
  • Panel revokes $32.4M contract from FairPoint, again

    Matt Dodge November 14, 2012

    The state's Bureau of General Services has for the second time revoked a $32.4 million emergency communications contract awarded to FairPoint Communications by the state's Public Utilities Commission.

    Matt Dodge November 14, 2012
  • MPBN gets $750K digital upgrade grant

    October 22, 2012

    The Maine Public Broadcasting Network will receive a $750,000 federal grant to upgrade the public television network's transmission equipment.

    October 22, 2012
  • Minor service interuptions reported from earthquake

    October 17, 2012

    A rare earthquake gave a brief test to Maine's communication bandwidth in the southern portion of the state, but little damage was reported to state emergency management officials.

    October 17, 2012
  • How to set email writing standards in your organization

    Bruce Macmillan President, Macmillan Associates Inc., Phippsburg October 15, 2012

    In my 30 years as a business writing trainer, I've become aware that leaders in organizations must set business writing quality standards.

    Bruce Macmillan President, Macmillan Associates Inc., Phippsburg October 15, 2012
  • Telecom cos. small and large go to fiber optics

    October 9, 2012

    The Aurora-based Union River Telephone Co. recently became the first in the state to replace all of the company's copper phone lines with fiberoptic cables, linking 1,200 customers in Aurora, Otis and Beddington to phone and data connections.

    October 9, 2012
  • State opts for RFP to award liquor contract

    September 28, 2012

    After pushback from lawmakers, the state will use a standard bidding process to award an estimated $378 million contract to manage the state's wholesale liquor distribution.

    September 28, 2012
  • PUC hearings reopen in Oxford, Intrado appeal

    September 27, 2012

    Two bidders for a state emergency communications contract are continuing their complaint to the state's Public Utilities Commission, which awarded the contract to a higher bidder and the current contract holder, Fairpoint Communications, in Januar

    September 27, 2012
  • Tilson Tech gets $2M AT&T contract

    September 11, 2012

    Portland technology firm Tilson Technology Management has signed a $2 million contract with AT&T to broaden the telecommunications company's 4G high-speed network.

    September 11, 2012

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Maine holds the title for the greatest percentage of vanity tags among registered cars. 

The Pine Tree State ranks No. 1 nationally with the most enthusiasm for custom license plates, based on search interest and design variety, according to a recent report.

Maine offers 49 different plate designs, but Mainers are always looking for other ways to personalize their plates — with their own vanity messages.