We recently saw Telus increase the cost of sending a text message to the U.S. to 40 cents. Research and your stories have shown that Canada has some of the highest cell phone prices in the world, so we wanted to know, what does it actually cost to send a
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OpenMedia.ca: Let’s come up with a plan to stop international agreements from restricting Internet freedom
Dear Internet community, New Internet restrictions are currently being developed through multiple international "trade" agreements that could significantly restrict and potentially even criminalize your everyday use of the Internet. We know from past campaigns that we win when the Internet community reaches out and engages a critical mass of citizens
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your digital rights on the chopping block in 16th round of TPP talks
The 16th round of secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations began this week. This extreme trade agreement could give media conglomerates more power to fine you for your Internet use and even terminate your access to the Internet. Our digital rights should not be traded in a secretive discussion that is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: $22,000 in roaming fees? We don’t deserve this.
Remember when David Fuller, the Chief Marketing Officer for Telus, said Canadians don’t want caps on their bills? Matt Buie, a B.C. man was hit with $22,000 in roaming fees from Fido. We need to take action to curb this bill shock. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Things Big Telecom Says
In anticipation of the upcoming release of our crowdsourced pro-citizen cell phone report, we’ve created a compilation of “Things Big Telecom Says”. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The fight for our privacy continues.
In the wake Canadians’ defeat of the online spying bill C-30, the fight for our privacy continues. Companies continue to voluntarily disclose our private data to law enforcement without court oversight and with no obligation to report the disclosures.Transparency should be the norm. We need the government to make a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Industry Minister appears to be feeling the heat over lack of cell phone choice in Canada
Industry Minister Christian Paradis appears to be feeling the heat – he’s announcing that the government will have new wireless infrastructure rules soon. This is a good sign. Paradis has dragged his feet long enough and now we need bold action. Demand choice for yourself and others at http://demandchoice.ca Article
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: We need a pro-privacy commitment after government’s poor data privacy track record
We saw Canadians’ efforts lead to the defeat of bill C-30 and now we need to remain vigilant. With a 40% rise in privacy complaints the government has private industry beat in “leaks, spies, hacks, and willful disregard” of our private data. With such a record, we clearly need a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Rogers Customer Care Rep publicly states that Rogers "is a terrible cell phone company".
Today on the online forum Reddit, a Rogers Wireless Customer Care Representative publicly stated that Rogers “is a terrible cell phone company”. Canadians pay some of the highest cell phone prices in the industrialized world, for some of the worst service. Even those inside Big Telecom are going public with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians need more wireless choices
Canadians experience some of the highest prices and slowest speeds for Internet service – and these prices and speeds vary widely across the country. Canada’s telecom market is dominated by three companies, leaving Canadians with less choice for prices and services. We need to demand choice in our wireless sector.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A Big Telecom inspired "Stupidest Thing Ever Said" Commemorative Plaque
Do you love paying through the nose for your cell phone bills? David Fuller, the Chief Marketing Officer for Telus, seems to think so. At the CRTC hearing last week he went on the record saying, “I think a lot of customers don’t want a cap on their monthly cell
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Mobile data use is increasing while our telecom market remains broken.
Mobile data use continues to increase, yet our telecom market, which provides that data, is broken. Canadians experience some of the highest mobile phone prices and continue to lack options. We don’t deserve this. Demand choice at http://DemandChoice.ca/ Article by Jon Brodkin for ArsTechnica: Worldwide mobile data traffic doubled over
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Lindsey Amplifies Canadian Voices at the CRTC Hearing
Check out some highlights from Lindsey’s presentation at the CRTC cell phone rules hearing last week as she amplifies your voices using your stories. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson – Crafting a connected future
In this volunteer-made video Steve Anderson, the Executive Director and founder of OpenMedia, explains why he stands with citizens to fight for an open Internet. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: On the one-year anniversary of #TellVicEverything it’s time for pro-privacy commitment from the government
Today, February 16, 2013 marks the one-year anniversary of the #TellVicEverything Twitter campaign, which went viral and saw thousands of Canadians creatively and successfully voicing their opposition to the government’s controversial online spying Bill C-30. Almost one year later, on February 11, 2013, we saw a huge victory when the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Reporting from Gatineau | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca: February 14, 2013
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Celebrating privacy win and pushing forward for the future
Your efforts pushed the government to kill Bill C-30. And “this is a victory for each and every Canadian and it’s pretty inspiring to see what we can do when we send a clear message to the government.” As many of you have pointed out though, we must remain vigilant
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Big Telecom doesn’t like the CRTC cell phone rules
Rogers and Telus say limiting roaming fees would be “very disruptive” and “enormously expensive” for them. Our own Lindsey pushed back against the telecom giants at the CRTC cell phone rules hearing yesterday, and Steve had this response “We pay some of highest prices in the industrialized world for some
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Bringing your Cell Phone Horror Stories to the CRTC
Earlier this year you sent us your cell phone horror stories. Today, using your stories, we brought a citizen-oriented perspective, grounded in Canadians’ lived realities, to the CRTC national cell phone rules hearing. You also deserve to give yourselves high-fives for causing the defeat of the online spying bill c-30.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Lindsey brings your cell phone concerns to the CRTC.
You sent us your cell phone horror stories earlier this year, letting us know what’s wrong with Canada’s cell phone market. Today, Lindsey brought your stories and concerns to the CRTC at the national cell phone rules hearing – check out her contribution below. Our goal is to bring a
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