Canadians are worried they’ll be stuck with ridiculously-priced cell phone plans, following Rogers’ acquisition of indie provider Mobilicity earlier this week. Don’t forget to speak out and tell James Moore to rein in Big Telecom gatekeepers. Article by Sophia Harris for CBC News Rogers has gobbled
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OpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: More power to the Big Three, less choice to Canadians
The new Rogers/Mobilicity deal will mean less choice and therefore higher prices. Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail While Mobilicity has finally found a buyer – selling to Rogers Communications Inc. for $465-million after more than two years in legal and financial limbo – Wind Mobile Corp.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian cell phone users will pay the price for government’s broken promises on Rogers/Mobilicity deal
Moore.jpg Rogers $440 million takeover of Mobilicity will mean fewer choices and higher prices for Canadian cell phone subscribers when wireless prices are already increasing at 3 times the rate of inflation June 24, 2015 – Mobilicity has accepted a $440 million takeover from Rogers, Inc., according to documents filed
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Mobilicity employees’ MVNO proposal deserves serious consideration, although wireless prices will rise even further unless indie spectrum is kept out of Big Telecom’s hands
UnblockCanada_fbshare.jpg Reports over weekend suggest government is poised to allow Rogers and Telus to acquire Mobilicity’s valuable wireless spectrum, despite promises it would be set aside for affordable, independent providers June 22, 2015: Mobilicity’s employees and founder are calling for government action to ensure their business can continue as a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Telcos charge Canadians in some provinces more for wireless services
This should not happen! Speak out now: UnblockCanada.ca Article by Dylan Young for Yahoo News Imagine you’ve just snagged yourself a brand new 128GB iPad Air 2 for $700 at the Apple Store. You couldn’t be happier. What a deal! Now imagine you find out that Apple charges only $350
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: New report shows Canada’s wireless rates are (STILL) among the worst in the world
by OpenMedia Digital Rights Campaigner Laura Tribe Is the federal government trying to hide from results of this year’s report on telecom prices in Canada? Their silence today over the release of the annual Wall Report report sure makes it look that way – and having seen the results, it’s
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Telecom bills are rising rapidly: Government report confirms that cell phone cost increases are running at three times the rate of inflation
UnblockCanada_cycle_fbshare (1).png Official report finds that wireless prices are still rising steeply, and that overall telecom costs are among the most expensive in the industrialized world June 18, 2015 – A major government report released this morning confirms that Canadians are still paying among the highest prices in the industrialized
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Globe and Mail: Wind Mobile brings cell service to Toronto subways
Great news for subway commuters users in Toronto, and yet another reason to escape the high prices and rampant abuse of the Big Three as new options become viable for CanadiansWe hope that other providers will follow Wind’s lead, and that the CRTC and Industry Canada will take bold steps
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canada’s historic chance to be the fastest team on the ice
Right now, we face a unique opportunity to kickstart Canada’s Internet, and improve the level of service Canadians can access into the 21st century. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has begun their review of what constitutes basic Internet service in Canada, and their deadline for input is rapidly approaching.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Bell shouldn’t punish Canadians with 3-year contracts for watching U.S. Netflix
Funny but true. Why do Big Telecoms insist on finding ways to punish Canadians? Article by David Horrowitz OTTAWA — At the Canadian Telecom Summit on Friday, the CRTC announced new laws that will punish Canadians illegally accessing American Netflix with a restrictive 3-year Bell TV+Internet+Home Phone bundle package. read
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Documentary Underway
I was interviewed for the E-Day documentary film being wrapped up this Summer. What’d I say? You’ll have to wait until it’s been all put together. I can’t wait! https://t.co/vXIDfiLnwi Inky Mark running in #elxn42 as an Independent http://t.co/ZCvw2lX8Kg #votersuppression https://t.co/YJ73Qu4IIL — @EDayFilm (@edayfilm) June 4, 2015 Road trip video
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Today is Cell Phone Freedom Day: new customer protection rules ensure 2–4 million Canadians can move between providers without penalty
cellphonefreedom_fbshare.png Code contains significant customer protections for mobile phone and Internet users, including an end to 3-year contracts, and caps on roaming charges for data June 3, 2015 – Beginning today, between 2 and 4 million Canadian mobile phone customers trapped in three year contracts will be able to cancel
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Advisory: June 3 is Cell Phone Freedom Day: new mobile phone customer protection rules come into effect for 2–4 million Canadians
cpfd-blogv2.png Code contains significant customer protections for mobile phone and Internet users, including an end to 3-year contracts, and caps on roaming charges for data Image credit: Mobile Phones And Abercrombie by Garry Knight (CC BY-NC 2.0) https://flic.kr/ps/8e5AR WHO: Josh Tabish, Campaigns Manager, OpenMedia David Christopher, Communications Manager, OpenMedia
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: June 3 is Cell Phone Freedom Day!
Good news Canada! June 3, 2015 is Cell Phone Freedom Day. Starting next Wednesday, three year contracts which have run for 24 months or more can be cancelled without any penalties. For example, if you entered into a 3-year cell phone contract on June 3, 2013, you now have the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Cellphone Freedom Day! On June 3 you’ll be able to end your 3-year-contract for free
Starting June 3, three year contracts which have run or 24 months or more can be cancelled without any penalties. Together, we helped make this code of conduct happen by developing our crowdsourced action plan for the future of our wireless market. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How fast is your Internet? We’re helping launch a new open source Internet Performance Test
By collaborating with our community, volunteers, and different partners around the world, we get to do a lot of cool things here at OpenMedia. But today’s launch is one of our most exciting yet. We’re collaborating with experts at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch a new open
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: News 1130: Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for?
Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for? The CRTC has a new way for you to find out. Article by Martin MacMahon for News 1130 We’ve all complained at one point or another about slow Internet speeds, but now we’ll have a way of actually finding out if
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia welcomes new CRTC Internet speed measurement program as a win for Canadians and an important step to protect net neutrality
wifilogo.png OpenMedia welcomes new CRTC Internet speed measurement program as a win for Canadians and an important step to protect net neutrality May 21, 2015 – This morning the CRTC announced a new Internet speed measurement program designed to “measure the performance of their home broadband Internet services,” and is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Federal Court of Appeal rejects Big Telecom’s efforts to delay implementation of wireless customer protection rules
victoryfb.jpg Federal Court of Appeal rejects Big Telecom’s efforts to delay implementation of wireless customer protection rules May 19, 2015 – The Federal Court of Appeal today has rejected Big Telecom’s efforts to delay the implementation of the Wireless Code of Conduct, stating that the CRTC “…has the right to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: In a win for Canadians, CRTC promises fair rules to promote greater choice and affordability in our mobile phone market
New rules from regulator ensures Canadians will have choices outside the Big Three leading to lower phone bills and more flexible offerings in the not-too-distant future. May 5, 2015 – A major ruling from the CRTC today signals a significant step toward providing Canadians with greater choice and affordability in
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