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Good things happen when Canadians speak out! For months, tens of thousands of citizens from right across Canada have stood up to demand the government take action for authentic choice in our broken wireless market. Last Monday, over 35 of Canada’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs joined our growing movement. The

FANTASTIC! You made this happen, Canada. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of Canadians speaking out, decision-makers are taking a stand for your right to access independent, affordable wireless options. Check out today’s statement by the NDP’s Chris Charlton who is joining the call for open networks, supporting Canadian startups

Barry Shell, one of OpenMedia.ca’s Allies, sent us this and we wanted to share it with the broader community. I just got the following letter from my friend and technology columnist Alan Zisman who is on a three week vacation in Italy. You would never find reasonable phone rates like

Dear friend, Canada’s Big Telecom giants are out of control and we are literally paying the price.1 As you can see below, we can’t let them mislead Canadians and hold our country back any longer. Industry Minister James Moore has promised to fix this, but we need move beyond promises now.

Last week, we told you about how many customers of indie ISP TekSavvy have been offline for days – a challenge they are facing as a result of having to deal with Big Telecom as infrastructure gatekeepers. Now, TekSavvy is dealing with the issue head on. Canadians deserve authentic choice.

3547951492_11de491317.jpg With the Big Three already controlling 85% of usable wireless spectrum, citizens are hoping that independent Canadian-based providers register to participate despite the cards being stacked against them WHO Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Noushin Khushrushahi, Media Contact & Online Community Facilitator, OpenMedia.ca. 604-633-2744, noushin@openmedia.ca WHAT After months of

What’s the next logical step to rein in Big Telecom in Canada and support innovation in our broken wireless market? Steve Anderson, OpenMedia’s Executive Director, speaks out. Article by Steve Anderson for Ottawa Life: Imagine if Chrysler was given nearly free rein to control access to highways in Canada. Then

This was so awesome, we just had to share. We received this note and ad in the mail. It reads: “This ad makes me so angry. All I could think to do was send you guys a cheque. Keep up the good work!” Thank you Canada for speaking up; thank

Thank you to SFU student Ashley for speaking out! We agree with you – and if you do too, you should send a loud and clear message for authentic choice in our broken telecom market – and we’ve made it easy to do so. Check out our send a letter-to-the-editor

Thank you! Your efforts as part of the OpenMedia.ca community has convinced the media to start reporting that Canadians want more Canadian-grown telecom choices. Thanks to you, advocate Phillip Dwja was invited to speak about authentic choice and affordability in Canada’s broken wireless market. We don’t have millions to spend

Have you heard about the challenges facing some customers of independent Internet Service Provider TekSavvy? TekSavvy, a leading independent service provider with a customer-base of 235,000 subscribers nationwide, rents network space from Big Telecom. According to TekSavvy, the fact that many of their customers are currently offline is not acceptable

It’s so great to see decision-makers speaking out for authentic choice in our broken telecom market. Thank you to Elizabeth May for spreading the word about our Innovators’ Campaign. Learn more about the campaign at: https://OpenMedia.ca/Innovator This is what Elizabeth May had to say: read more

In case you’re keeping count, it isn’t the first time Big Telecom has gone to court in recent months to battle against wireless choice for Canadian cell phone users. If you’re a Canadian business owner or entrepreneur, join our list of growing innovators at https://OpenMedia.ca/Innovator Article by Steve Chase and

9 SEPTEMBER, 2013 – A group of over 35 leading Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs have sent Industry Minister James Moore a letter calling for reasonable action to deliver genuine choice and affordability in Canada’s broken wireless market. In the wake of the Big Three’s misleading PR campaign, they ask Industry

We love hearing comments from our community. Here’s a recent comment by James that gave us something to think about. If you haven’t already, speak out for choice in our broken cell phone market at: http://DemandChoice.ca Thank you to volunteer Artzy Ally for creating this image for us. read more

According to Industry Minister James Moore, Canadians may be surprised at the entrants who emerge in the fall auction of spectrum in Canada’s wireless market. Over 60,000 Canadians have demanded choice in Canada’s broken wireless market. Have you? http://DemandChoice.ca From CBC News: The conditions are right for a fourth competitor