One of the best parts about our work at OpenMedia is our community — that’s you! But seriously, whether it’s on Access, Privacy, or Free Expression work, our job is to make your voice heard and have you be a part of the change-making process. This is exactly why the
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OpenMedia.ca: The CRTC wants you to comment on the state of wireless competition in Canada!
The CRTC recently announced that it is looking into creating minimum national standards to protect wireless customers, and is now asking Canadians for input. After receiving several requests to create a national code from Big Telecom as well as from public interest groups, the CRTC is now asking for your
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Christopher Parsons: $80 Million dollars for Lawful Access Bill C-30 is a tall guesstimate
Remember when the government said that its Lawful Access Bill C-30 would only cost about $80 Million dollars and then some? What if we told you those estimates are totally off the mark? Well, here goes: The estimates are probably off. Okay, they’re way off. Christopher Parsons, a cybersecurity expert
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop Online Spying Media Round-Up
It’s been a pretty eventful couple of weeks for the Stop Online Spying campaign. The campaign has certainly come a long way with an amazing 105K signatures and counting! As Bill C-30 heads to committee for some more debate, it’s the perfect time to tell MPs and Ottawa that the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ontario Privacy Commissioner to speak at Online Spying Forum
The government’s Lawful Access bills are poised to drastically change the state of privacy and telecommunications in Canada as we know it… and not for better. If this invasive and costly legislation passes, it will make online spying the norm in Canada and seriously threaten the privacy and security of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Does local TV programming matter to you?
The CRTC wants to hear from Canadians about local TV programming. Up for debate is the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF), which aims to support local programming for communities outside large metropolitan markets. Currently, LPIF is funded by major satellite and television cable distributors, like Rogers and Shaw, who contribute
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Encouraging words from the pro-Internet community
In recent weeks, we’ve received an outpouring of wonderful feedback from the pro-Internet community. We can’t stress enough how thankful for we are for your sustained support. As we continue our December fundraising drive, we thought it’d be a great time to share some of those words with you. Moving
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Pro-Internet Community Speaks and it is Awesome, Part 1
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it’s been a big year for the Internet in Canada. Together with the pro-Internet community, we’ve come a long way. The support we’ve had on the Stop The Meter, Stop Online Spying, and Make The Switch campaigns has been incredible. We
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Carrier IQ and mobile carriers know what you did last week; with online spying bills so will the government
Remember that text you sent? That email you typed up? Who called you? Or what you searched on your smartphone exactly 3 months, 2 minutes, and 39 seconds ago? Chances are that Carrier IQ does, and in turn, so does your mobile service provider. Are you slightly worried about the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: G20 brings about Canada’s ‘largest’ spying operation ever; this before the online spying bills are even passed
Canada, you’ve just lived through what the RCMP calls the “largest domestic intelligence operation in Canadian history”. Wow… How does it feel? Last week Canadians learned that the government initiated a large Canada-wide, RCMP-led surveillance mission leading up to the G20 and G8 meetings, as well as to the 2010
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Post-UBB Reality: Hey MPs! Canada’s Internet is Still Falling Behind
Last week was a big week for Canada in terms of fostering Internet accessibility and affordability. As we’ve previously mentioned, we’re relatively happy with the UBB decision that came down last week, preventing Big Telecom companies such as Bell and Rogers from forcing usage-based billing practices on independent ISPs. And
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Wireless service complaints on the rise in Canada… but so are Big Telecom profits
Hey Canada, it’s time for more competition
Canadians have been speaking out about their wireless services in growing numbers. In fact, complaints about services from Big Telecom companies such…