Big Telecom wants to build an Internet slow lane to squeeze more money out of Internet users. That’s bad enough. But there’s a much more troubling consequence of restricting Internet traffic, and it threatens to undermine the free flow of knowledge and information that makes the Internet great. Article by
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OpenMedia.ca: Motherboard: These towns and cities are taking the Internet into their own hands
What do you do when Big Telecom keeps skipping your city over for crucial infrastructure upgrades? Article by Jason Koebler for Motherboard More than two dozen cities in 19 states announced today that they’re sick of big telecom skipping them over for internet infrastructure upgrades and would like to build
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: No, Telus, your advertised speeds don’t prove anything
Big Telecom has a statistics problem. Article by Sophia Harris for The CBC Arguments by Telus against increased competition in the Canadian wireless sector include misleading statistics that don’t reflect reality, critics charge. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: You’re paying too much
Has your wallet been feeling a bit lighter in the last year? You have Big Telecom to thank for that. Article by Pete Evans for The CBC The average Canadian saw their monthly bill for things like cable TV, internet access and cellphones increase 3.2 per cent last year, the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Motherboard: Many rural Canadians still living with dial-up
Our own Chris Malmo explains why rural Canadians have little to look forward to in the government’s recent Digital 150 broadband announcement. Article by Chris Malmo for Motherboard The Canadian government just announced the next step in its Digital Canada 150 plan to bring “high-speed internet to an additional 280,000
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: We’re taking your voice straight to an FCC Commissioner who could stop the Internet slow lane
We just found out we have a rare and unique opportunity to take your voice straight to decision-makers who have the power to stop Big Telecom’s Internet slow lane plan. Our Founder and Executive Director, Steve Anderson, will be holding a one-on-one meeting with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn at an
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: New report from CRTC confirms Canadian telecom sector remains dominated by large conglomerates, keeping prices high and blocking Canadians from new affordable options
UnblockCanada_fbshare.jpg Despite promises from government to encourage greater choice and affordability, new report confirms Canadians are still being price-gouged by telecom giants October 16, 2014 – On the heels of recent official confirmation that the Big Three are keeping wireless prices artificially high, the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Big Telecom needs a lesson in statistics
Big Telecom tried to convince the CRTC that Canadians have the second-fastest mobile Internet speeds in the world. The problem? Those speeds were based on advertisements, not reality. When will Big Telecom get real and stop gouging and misleading Canadians? Article by Sophia Harris for the CBC Arguments by Telus
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Government’s digital strategy props up Big Telecom giants at expense of rural Canadians
gatekeepers-share_1.png In response to this morning’s announcement by Industry Minister James Moore regarding funding for Internet service providers (ISPs) looking to expand broadband services into rural and remote parts of Canada, OpenMedia.ca Campaigns Coordinator, Josh Tabish, said: “While we welcome any measure that would improve Internet service for rural Canadians
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This CEO wants Canada to know something about its mobile market
Top Canadian entrepreneur Elliot Noss has this message for the CRTC: “Everybody in the country is overpaying.” Help us Unblock Canada at https://UnblockCanada.ca read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: Cable giants stomping their feet at the CRTC
Rather than listening to Canadians, this American cable giant is throwing a hissy fit over the possibility of pick-and-pay TV coming to Canada. Article by James Bradshaw for The Globe and Mail American media giant Viacom Inc. is threatening to move its television stations off the dial and onto an
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Vancouver Sun: You won’t believe how much Canadians are spending on data
Canadians spend the second-highest amount of time on the Internet in the world. Increasingly, much of that time is spent on mobile devices, and Big Telecom is using that trend to gouge us on cellular data prices. Isn’t it time we caught a break? Article by Michael Oliveira for The
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Together, we made President Obama speak out on the Internet slow lane
It looks like we did it. After our meeting with senior White House officials two weeks ago, U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken out against Big Telecom’s Internet slow lane plan, and voiced support for the open Internet and real net neutrality. This is a crucial development in the fight
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Even an ex-CRTC Commissioner thinks Big Telecom is out of control
Former CRTC Commissioner, Timothy Denton, is speaking his mind about a recent public hearing on the future of Canada’s wireless sector. In a recent blog post, the CRTC stalwart argued that it’s time for decision-makers to do the right thing, and rein in Big Telecom giants that are blocking our
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ben Klass to CRTC: Unblock Canada
Check out community member Ben Klass presenting to the CRTC about Big Telecom blocking affordable options for Canadians. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: “Trust us, things are just fine,” says Big Telecom.
With the Big Three arguing that Canadians don’t need more wireless choice, expert Michael Geist looks at Big Telecom’s long history of broken promises. Who do you trust when it comes to the future of Canada’s cellphone market? You can speak out at https://UnblockCanada.ca Article by Michael Geist Fresh off
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The amazing Canadian service Canadians can’t use
Co-Authored with OpenMedia volunteer Darcy Paterson Get this: Ting, a mobile service provider based in Canada, can’t sell its services to Canadians because the Big Three (Rogers, Bell, and Telus) are blocking them from operating in their home country. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: It’s time to Unblock Canada’s wireless choices
Big Telecom is up to its old tricks again, blocking Canadians from affordable, innovative mobile services. Our own Danielle Gannon tells us what’s at stake and what you can do to fight back. Speak out at https://UnblockCanada.ca read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Outrageous roaming fees and remarkable concentration. Canada’s mobile market has a long ways to go.
As you may have heard earlier this week, the Competition Bureau has revealed that the Big Three mobile providers (Bell, Rogers, and Telus) are systematically blocking new affordable options for Canadians. While this news may come as a shock to some, it is no secret that Canadians’ choice in mobile
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ben Klass: Canadians deserve much better from the CRTC
Telecom researcher and OpenMedia community member Ben Klass was at today’s crucial CRTC hearing on the future of our wireless market. He posted his take on Facebook earlier, and we wanted to share with you all: I was in the room at the CRTC Wireless hearing today, a year and
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