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OpenMedia.ca: Canadians call on decision-makers at crucial public hearing to fix our broken wireless market and Unblock Canada
UnblockCanada_fbshare.jpg Tired of high wireless bills, Canadians want action from regulators to stop the Big Three blocking more affordable, independent wireless services October 2, 2014 – Following official confirmation that the Big Three are keeping wireless prices artificially high, Canadians are pushing back against sky high wireless bills and want
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: AlphaBeatic: The Big Three would love it if we abolished the CRTC
After the recent Netflix debacle, calls to abolish the CRTC rang out. Here’s why they may be premature. What do you think? Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic There’s never been a better time for CRTC haters to get riled up, what with the virtuoso performance several commissioners put on
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Here’s what happened when I went to the White House
When we heard we had been invited to meet with senior White House decision-makers about the future of the open Internet, we dropped everything to arrange flights, hotels, and everything else you need to deliver the voices of everyday Internet users to some of the most powerful decision-makers in the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Financial Post: Cogeco has some big ideas
With cell phone prices soaring in Canada, could this be the solution to our wireless woes? Article by Claire Brownell for Financial Post Cogeco Inc. has a grand vision for increasing wireless competition in Canada – and if it gets its way, the cable and media company is interested in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Canada’s cell phone, Internet rates continue to climb
Does anyone else get a burning sensation in their pocket when paying their wireless bills? You have Big Telecom to thank for that. Article by The Huffington Post A little more than a year ago it looked like Verizon was coming to Canada, and the big Canadian telcos were busily
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Mobilesyrup: CRTC issues report card, chides Bell and Rogers
Report cards are in! How did your wireless provider fare? Article by Daniel Bader for Mobilesyrup The CRTC has issued its first Wireless Code Implementation Report Card after requesting compliance submissions from every Canadian telco. read more
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: TechVibes: Change is blowing in the Wind
It’s a win for choice for Canadian wireless users. Wind Mobile is set to become Canada’s fourth major carrier. What do you think about the development? Article by Knowlton Thomas for TechVibes Wind Mobile’s foreign owners are being bought out by the company’s Canadian founder for upward of $300 million
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: AlphaBeatic: The great data gouge
If you go over your data limit, Big Telecom makes you pay to top up. But if you don’t use all of your data in a month, that surplus expires instead of rolling over into the next month. Does that seem fair to you? Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Efforts to deliver greater wireless choice and lower prices start to pay off, as indie cell phone provider Wind secures investment to become fourth national carrier
gatekeepers-share_2-1.png News of $300m in new investment into Wind follows multi-year campaign that secured customer safeguards, new wireless rules, and a more level playing field for independent wireless providers. September 15, 2014 – Canadians can look forward to lower wireless prices and improved choice, after it was revealed today that
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: TechVibes: Internet Slowdown Day is taking off
The spinning wheel of death is adorning hundreds of websites today to show netizens what will happen if Big Telecom is allowed to build Internet Slow Lanes. Have you spoken out yet in favour of #NetNeutrality? Don’t miss your chance: http://StopTheSlowdown.net?src=fba Article by TechVibes Canadian digital rights group OpenMedia.ca has
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: How Canadians can join the day of action to Stop The Internet Slowdown
As you may have heard, Big Telecom conglomerates want to slow down your Internet and make online services more expensive. But so far, “Net Neutrality” rules in several countries have banned their interference.The U.S., Canada, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and the Netherlands are among those countries that have passed rules to
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: Guest Blog: Fight Telus’ Prepaid Wireless Policy
This guest blog was written by Celia Sankar Telus prepaid wireless pay-per-use customers who racked up balances of over $300 (as a result of topping up to prevent their funds “expiring”) were hit with a shock last year that highlighted the unequal bargaining power of Big Telecom. Consumers, however, now
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tech Crunch: Practically no-one wants Internet slow lanes
Internet users are overwhelmingly against allowing Big Telecom to create slow lanes online. Get ready for a huge battle to save net neutrality, and stay tuned to this page to find out what’s going on. Article by Alex Wilhelm for Tech Crunch A newly released study executed by the Sunlight
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Democracy Now: A preview of the Internet slow lane is coming soon
Have you wondered what the Internet might be like if Big Cable is allowed to force traffic into slow lanes? Amy Goodman spells it out, and it ain’t pretty. Speak out now at https://OpenMedia.org/SlowLane Article by Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan for Democracy Now Next Wednesday, Sept. 10, if your
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