Tag: cell phones

Ottawa will crack down on big telecom companies hoarding this valuable resource – and that’s all thanks to Canadians who have been keeping up the pressure! Let’s keep sending Industry Minister Moore this strong message: It’s time to rein in big telecom gatekeepers: https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers Article by Rita Trichur for The

Required reading: As leaked texts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership reveal plans to make the Internet even more expensive, let’s not forget about the growing digital divide that makes it challenging for many Canadians to access the Internet. Check out this great read about the importance of affordability in being a

A key ask in our Time for an Upgrade crowdsourced plan to fix Canada’s broken telecom market (https://OpenMedia.ca/UpgradeCanada) is that the CRTC oversee cost-based resale roaming rates to ensure that Canadians can access indie services and Canadian innovators can do exactly that – innovate! Well, it looks like the CRTC

OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson has always stood up on behalf of Canadians against price-gouging, poor service, and poor policies that exclude Canadians from accessing affordable telecom options. Here he is doing it again in this short video. Check it out! read more

Telecom expert Peter Nowak makes a simple but clear point about wireless pricing in Canada. From Peter Nowak’s blog: In two weeks time, I’ll be taking part in a panel discussion at the International Institute of Communications’ annual conference in Ottawa. The topic of conversation will be familiar to readers

We’re now just weeks away from the implementation of customer-friendly new wireless rules, which come into force on December 2nd. In this piece, OpenMedia community member Ben Klaas looks at the advantages of buying a phone upfront and avoiding the hassle of a long-term wireless contract. Ben’s conclusion? “The bottom

Telecom complaints have soared over 31% in just 12 months – and our own Steve Anderson was quick to respond. Speaking on CBC News, he called out the Big Three for “squatting on our digital assets” and for blocking Canadians from accessing independent, affordable wireless options. Canadians worked together to

Canadians are increasingly raising their voices against Big Telecom according to this Industry watchdog. Let’s keep this going. Send a message to Industry Minister Moore at: https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers Article by LuAnn LaSalle for The Huffington Post Canada: MONTREAL – Complaints about wireless data, roaming and Internet bandwidth charges have more than

We’re happy to report that your OpenMedia.ca team is intervening on the side of Canadians to protect hard-won cell phone customer protection rules that are under legal threat from Big Telecom conglomerates. Regular readers will know that Big Telecom have gone to federal court to try to delay important parts

Industry Canada takes a stand against Telus buying indie cell phone company Mobilicity; but it’s time for our government to move beyond preventing our broken telecom market from getting worse to actively reining in big telecom gatekeepers – gatekeepers who continue to block Canadians accessing independent and affordable telecom services

Last week, we told you about how big telecom company Bell wants to scoop up (paying) customer’s data. This indie ISP in Nova Scotia wanted to make its policy on your privacy clear as day. Want to make the switch to an indie provider? Check out https://OpenMedia.ca/Switch From the Cape

Canada’s wireless market has taken another step backwards. Yesterday, telecom giant Telus announced it has bought out Public Mobile, a small independent carrier with 280,000 customers in Quebec and Ontario. This is bad news for long-suffering cell phone customers, and Canadians were quick to react. As @bladedandh asked on Twitter:

Earlier this week, we learned that someone’s credit rating was ruined by Rogers Wireless despite never having been a customer. Now we learn that a collection agency contracted by Rogers sent bills to deceased citizens on the company’s behalf, one of whom never even owned a cell phone. Thank you