Tag: Front Page

The CRTC released draft wireless rules to protect cell phone users today, addressing issues like contract cancellations, usage limits, unlocking phones and more. Your comments and cell phone horror stories earlier this year made this happen. Share your thoughts on the draft until February 15 here: http://consultation.crtc.gc.ca/. We’re also submitting

The German Federal Court of Justice recently ruled that the Internet is an essential part of daily life. This decision, and similar ones in France and other countries, show a move forward in acknowledging the Internet’s important place in our lives. What do you think of the ruling? Article by

It looks like Big Telecom may be advertising speeds that Canadians simply aren’t getting. While our lawyer friends at PIAC decry the lack of transparency about Internet speeds in Canada, informal tests here and formal tests in other countries indicate a huge gap between what you think you’re paying for

The OpenMedia Street Team recently delivered 354 StopSpying.ca signatures to the office of Hon. John Weston (West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country) in a coordinated campaign to put pressure on the Conservative MP. Take a look at the letter our team sent in answer to the

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) found that Canadians are the heaviest Internet users in the world. Now that’s an accomplishment! However, we lag in gains, prices, and speed. This is an unacceptable situation that, with your help, we’re working to turn into one that is citizen-focused. Onward! Article by

Check out this volunteer-made video of our Internet-born Lindsey Pinto! Don’t miss her chatting about *you*, our pro-Internet community, and your help in fighting for the open and affordable Internet. read more

It’s been an action-packed year at OpenMedia—Internet freedom has been challenged on so many fronts, and with your support, we’ve made sure we’ve been there to defend it. The pro-Internet community is proving to be nimble and smart, allowing us to punch above our weight, especially as we scale up

The CRTC recently found that companies like Rogers and Bell continued to slow down our online Internet use, resulting in more complaints about throttling being filed in 2012 than in the whole two years before! Canadians have some of the highest Internet fees, yet are subjected to unfair and restrictive

Today is the one-year anniversary of the pro-Internet community’s successful Internet blackout protesting the restrictive SOPA and PIPA. Support Internet freedom and celebrate today as Internet Freedom Day. Check out http://InternetFreedomDay/net to see what actions and events are happening to celebrate our successes, mobilize for pressing threats, and commemorate our

“I think everyone should be inspired by what this one young person has been able to accomplish in his short life. Beyond that, I think the takeaway from this incident is that allowing old bureaucracies to impose punishments and restrictions on the emerging participatory economy and society creates tangible, if

The CRTC is holding a hearing on February 11 about a national code of conduct for cell phone companies. We’re creating a report for the hearing and we need your help again. Share your service, contract, or fees horror story at www.cellphonehorrostory.ca. We’ll include them in the report and take