OpenMedia.ca: Words by Nowak: Canadians deserve independent, world-class service at affordable rates

Compared to other industrialized countries, Canadian telecom giants reap far higher rewards while offering slow and expensive service. Last Friday’s Digital Canada 150 announcement by Industry Minister James Moore contained next to nothing to address that gap. Think Canadians deserve better? Demand choice in our wireless market at http://DemandChoice.ca Article

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OpenMedia.ca: Government’s digital strategy leaves Canada stuck in the slow lane – fails to tackle stark digital divide and national digital deficit

OpenMedia_Sidebar_Image.png Canadians deserve so much more than just warmed-up leftovers from previous government announcements: new strategy means Canada will likely fall even further behind its global counterparts on Internet affordability, access, and speed April 4, 2014 – The government’s long-awaited new digital strategy announced this morning will disappoint Canadians who

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OpenMedia.ca: With Canada plummeting in Internet world rankings, Canadians tell Minister Moore not to squander our $5.2bn Digital Endowment

DigitalEndowment_403x403_250314.png Government should invest digital windfall from sale of public spectrum assets into tackling Canada’s national digital deficit and growing digital divide March 26, 2014 – Canada has a unique opportunity to tackle its growing digital divide – but the government must take action to ensure this chance isn’t squandered.

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OpenMedia.ca: Wireless price hike underlines government’s failure to deliver its promise to lower rates and rein in high-cost Big Telecom giants

BT-price-gouge_v2.png Urgent government action required to open networks to ensure Canadians have affordable alternatives to the Big Three providers MARCH 18, 2014 – Canadians will be paying even more for wireless service, following a hefty $5 price increase that was quietly announced by telecom giants Bell and Rogers over the

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