OpenMedia.ca argues the takeover will encourage more mistreatment of Canadian cell phone customers April 16, 2013 – Telus has formally announced plans to takeover Mobilicity, one of Canada’s largest independent cell phone providers. Grassroots group OpenMedia.ca believes, if allowed to go through, will stifle choice and fair treatment of customers
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OpenMedia.ca: Spoof: Hadfield comes home to $1.37 million Rogers phone bill
He may be home, Canada’s favourite astronaut is not free and clear. Chris Hadfield’s 5 month phone bill is a whopping $1.37 million! Better pay better attention to your contract, Chris. How could you miss the clearly defined section on outer-space data usage and roaming fees? Just kidding. Chris wasn’t
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Telus refuse to comment on Mobilicity acquisition reports
Telus are refusing to comment on reports that it is in talks to acquire independent provider Mobilicity. This would mean that the already dismal state of competition in our cell phone market would be reduced yet further – meaning higher prices and less choice for consumers. Canadians have made it
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: J.D. Power study shows cell phone rates are rising sharply; OpenMedia.ca available for comment
DC-Fees_200x200_130423.png Cell phone prices rising 13% more quickly than inflation WHO: Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: J.D Power & Associates released a study that shows Canadians are paying 13% more for cell phone service than they did last year – this while Canada’s overall
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians deserve more choice, not less, in our cell phone market
Another company has jumped in line for a chance at gaining Canada’s independent cell phone companies. Canadians clearly desire more competition and choice, but we need the government to fix the rules and enforce those already on the books for this to happen successfully. Help us get the word out
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stand up for affordability and choice in Canada’s cell phone market
Did you know that the high prices in our cell phone market mean that you can own about four phones in Portugal for the same price as having one device in Canada? Learn more here. Help spread the word by sharing this image: Citizens can stand up for affordable and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop New Telecom Fees | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Watch Arielle’s video update to hear this week’s news. This week, OpenMedia is encouraging Canadians to speak out on new telecom fees. You can help push Canada’s political party leaders and Industry Minister, Christian Paradis to put an end to Big Telecom price-gouging at openmedia.ca/fees.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 1,300 letters later, your voices are being heard
What a response! We at OpenMedia.ca are absolutely thrilled by how many of you took the time to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Well over 1,300 letters have been sent to newspapers across the country demanding Industry Minister Paradis do the right thing and stand up
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Calling all Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs to speak out about our broken cell phone market
Are you part of a business that will be negatively affected by rising telecom costs? Are you an innovator or entrepreneur that relies on open and affordable Internet access to do your work? Then please sign on to the letter to Industry Minister Christian Paradis below. Why? With nearly 94%
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Big Telecom thinks they should get spectrum that was set aside for new entrants to create choice for Canadians
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile companies and gain more control of the market. Let’s not give them more power to price gouge us. Fight back
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Big Telecom thinks they should get spectrum that was set aside for new entrants to create choice for Canadians
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile companies and gain more control of the market. Let’s not give them more power to price gouge us. Fight back
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Upgrading Europe’s cell phone market: If they can do it, why can’t we?
In a recent flurry of activity across Europe, we’ve seen cell phone service costs slashed – even in markets that have traditionally lacked choice and have been known for their high prices. As Canadians see these developments, we have to ask, if Europe can improve, why can’t we? It’s high
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How we’re doing as we demand choice in our cell phone market
You wouldn’t believe just how well things are going with the campaign to demand more choice in Canada’s cell phone market. From its humble beginning as a letter-writing campaign asking the CRTC to develop national rules to protect cell phone users, the Demand Choice campaign is hitting a stride, and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How much does it cost your cell phone provider to send your text messages?
We recently saw Telus increase the cost of sending a text message to the U.S. to 40 cents. Research and your stories have shown that Canada has some of the highest cell phone prices in the world, so we wanted to know, what does it actually cost to send a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 52,000 Canadians have taken action to demand choice in our cell phone market!
Woah! More than 52,000 Canadians have now taken action to demand choice and affordability in our cell phone market! Thank you for signing the petition, spreading the word, and working together to make change happen – we couldn’t do this without you. Let’s keep going! http://DemandChoice.ca/ read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your cell phone stories are making decision-makers sit up and take action
After reading your stories in our cell phone report, Ontario is now looking to put forward cell phone rules that include making cancellation easy and straightforward. Thanks to your efforts, we’re seeing decision-makers take notice of Canadians’ concerns and moving towards pro-citizen actions. Article by Christine Dobby for The Financial
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your voices are helping spread the word about Big Telecom price-gouging
Telus recently introduced a new text message fee, but Canadians are speaking out and demanding the government enforce the rules to stop this type of price-gouging from happening. We’re seeing Canadians’ outrage becoming visible in the media, and now is the time to push decision makers to choose choice for
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Hey CRTC! Check out Quebec for some good cell phone rules
The CRTC is currently working on a final version of the national cell phone rules, but before they finish, they may want to check out Quebec’s rules. Namely, their limits on high termination fees and the ability to walk away penalty free if a provider changes contract terms midway through.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 1,300 letters later, your voice is being heard
What a response! We at OpenMedia.ca are absolutely thrilled with how many of you who took the time to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Well over 1,300 letters have been sent to media outlets across the country demanding Industry Minister Paradis do the right thing and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia.ca talks to CBC’s The Current about our broken cell phone market
Check it out as Lindsey talks on CBC Radio: The Current about our broken cell phone market and some measures that must be taken in order to increase choice for Canadians. “When we’re looking at a situation where the wireless market becomes less affordable and less accessible, we’re looking at
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