crtcannouncement_1024.jpg New rules ensure that Canadians will be able to access an affordable range of services from a variety of providers outside Canada’s telecom giants July 22, 2015 – A major ruling today from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) signals a significant step forward for Canadians’ ability to
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OpenMedia.ca: We are hosting a Social Media Town Hall Q&A on the state of Canada’s Internet. Join us!
As you may have heard, OpenMedia has been collaborating with experts at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch a new open source Internet Performance Test that will help us better understand Canada’s Internet. By using the tool, you’ll help build a wealth of knowledge that researchers, policy-makers, and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Federal Court of Appeal allows Bell Mobility to challenge university student, single mother, seniors’ organization and others in court over recent CRTC ruling on Mobile TV
big_telecom_headquarters.png April 2, 2015 – Today’s the Federal Court of Appeal announced that Bell Mobility will be allowed to challenge a recent CRTC decision prohibiting the telecom giant from making competing apps and services more expensive. The decision means that Bell could potentially seek legal costs from university student Ben
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian group plays pivotal role in Historic Win for Internet, as U.S. FCC announces strong new rules to save Net Neutrality
FCC_Victory_fbshare_smalltext (1).png Year-long campaign ends in victory, after massive global coalition unites to stop telecom conglomerates’ plan to force millions of websites into an Internet slow lane. February 26, 2015 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has just announced strong new Net Neutrality rules. Experts say the new rules will entrench net neutrality and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Messages from Internet users to be beamed on Giant Jumbotron outside U.S. FCC, in run-up to crucial Net Neutrality decision with major implications for Canada
sidebar_jumbo.png Vancouver-based Internet freedom group OpenMedia, with support from diverse coalition, including Daily Kos, Tumblr, Fark, The Center for Media Justice, Roots Action, and The Nation, to park giant Jumbotron outside FCC headquarters and stream thousands of messages and images from citizens February 18, 2015 – Internet users have a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Happy Holidays Internet community! We’ll be back in January!
It’s been a busy, wacky, wonderful year here at OpenMedia and we’re ready for a break. Enjoy your well-deserved time off, Internet community, and we’ll see you in the new year. Happy Holidays! – your OpenMedia team read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Advocates celebrate new powers by oversight bodies to impose financial penalties on telecom companies that break the rules
wewinwithyou.png Following years-long campaign, CRTC is now empowered to levy financial penalties against telecom providers who mistreat customers December 17, 2014 – This morning’s announcement of new powers allowing the CRTC to impose financial penalties against companies caught violating the Telecommunications Act comes in response to a key request made by OpenMedia in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian Digital Rights Advocate invited to the White House to discuss controversial Internet Slow Lane rules with senior Obama Administration officials
WH_donate-1.jpg Invitation to White House follows successful campaign in which over 180,000 OpenMedia community members spoke out against Internet Slow Lane in just 7 days including tens of thousands of Canadians OpenMedia.ca’s founder Steve Anderson will meet with senior White House staff on Tuesday Sept 23, as part of a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians weigh in on CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV hearing through report released today: “The future of TV is the Internet”
connectedcanada.png Community-based OpenMedia.ca release a crowdsourced report based on input from Canadians about priorities for the future of digital services in Canada. September 19, 2014 – The voices of Canadians are being taken to the heart of a crucial CRTC Let’s Talk TV hearing on the future of digital services
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop the Slow Lane – Let’s bring this campaign to a crescendo!
The last week has been remarkable. Our small team here at OpenMedia have been working flat out to amplify your voices against Big Telecom’s Internet slow lane plan. Over 150,000 of you have spoken out on OpenMedia’s platform alone – joining a global movement 5 million strong. We’re so thankful
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Beta Boston: FCC comment system goes down as millions speaking out against Internet slow lanes
We did it again, folks! So many people are speaking out against Internet slow lanes that we crashed the FCC’s comment system! Monday is crucial – the final deadline to speak out against Internet Slow Lanes. Let’s bring this incredible campaign to a crescendo by joining our Thunderclap at http://thndr.it/1tOaTFN
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian group hosts international platform for massive Internet Slowdown Day to show what Internet would be like if we lost net neutrality rules
btvstw_slowdown_fbshare.jpg OpenMedia.ca joins with major websites Netflix, reddit, and huge coalition as experts warn of damaging consequences for Canada if net neutrality is undermined in U.S. or here in Canada September 10, 2014 – Vancouver-based digital rights group OpenMedia.ca is joining with Netflix, reddit, Vimeo, and a huge international coalition
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: World comes together for week of action against Big Telecom attempts to make Internet slower and more expensive
Screen Shot 2014-09-05 at 16.33.09.png Grassroots Week of Action organized by Canadian Internet freedom group OpenMedia is launched against a backdrop of crucial upcoming decisions that could force hundreds of millions into an Internet slow lane September 8, 2014 – Millions of Internet users from across the globe are standing
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Government proposals on wireless broadband are positive step forward for rural Canadians
eblast_indieISP_sidebar.png OpenMedia.ca is welcoming Industry Canada’s announcement that it will speed up the process of issuing 3500 MHz spectrum licences for wireless broadband services in rural areas. The community-based organization says this is positive news for Canadians living in regions typically underserved by Big Telecom conglomerates. The government also announced
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Industry Canada’s broadband plan will still leave rural Canadians struggling to catch up
48095653.jpg This morning’s Industry Canada rural broadband announcement will still leave many Canadians struggling to catch up with our global counterparts when it comes to broadband access, reliability, and speed. That’s according to community-based OpenMedia.ca, which is campaigning for every Canadian to have quality, affordable broadband. “Once again we see
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian Internet freedom group launches campaign against proposed Internet Slow Lane plan in the U.S.
slowlane_small.png Crucial U.S. FCC meeting on Thursday could mean many of Canadians’ favourite websites and online services slow to a crawl due to the gutting “Net Neutrality” rules. May 13, 2014 – Canadians and Americans are working together to prevent drastic new proposals that could see many favourite websites slow
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Vice: Canada’s Internet sucks and the government has no real plan to improve it
Our digital future looks pretty pathetic. Check out our own Chris Malmo’s unflinching account of the failures of the government’s Digital Canada 150. Article by Chris Malmo for Vice Remember back in college when you had an overdue paper to write for a class you didn’t really seem to care
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: David Ellis: Digital Canada 150: The ‘strategy’ without a strategy
Experts are slamming the government’s recently released Digital Canada plan. This analysis from David Ellis highlights how the plan’s lack of strategy means Canada will fall further behind other industrialized nations. All this while the digital divide continues to grow. Want more from our digital future? Visit https://OpenMedia.ca/endowment to push
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Michael Geist: The outlook for Canada’s digital future is not rosy
BY THE NUMBERS: the government’s Digital Canada 150 plan will allow Canada to fall behind other industrialized nations and worsen the digital divide between Canadians. Think that’s not good enough? Speak out at http://OpenMedia.ca/Endowment Article by Michael Geist The release of Digital Canada 150, the federal government’s long-awaited digital strategy,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Michael Geist: Canada’s digital strategy not keeping up with international standards
Compared to other industrialized nations, Canada’s Digital strategy lags far behind on increasing access, speed, and affordability. We can do better. Check out this Michael Geist piece comparing Canada’s recent Digital 150 document to the digital strategies of Australia and the U.K. Article by Michael Geist In my first post
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