Industry Minister Christian Paradis appears to be feeling the heat – he’s announcing that the government will have new wireless infrastructure rules soon. This is a good sign. Paradis has dragged his feet long enough and now we need bold action. Demand choice for yourself and others at http://demandchoice.ca Article
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OpenMedia.ca: We need a pro-privacy commitment after government’s poor data privacy track record
We saw Canadians’ efforts lead to the defeat of bill C-30 and now we need to remain vigilant. With a 40% rise in privacy complaints the government has private industry beat in “leaks, spies, hacks, and willful disregard” of our private data. With such a record, we clearly need a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Rogers Customer Care Rep publicly states that Rogers "is a terrible cell phone company".
Today on the online forum Reddit, a Rogers Wireless Customer Care Representative publicly stated that Rogers “is a terrible cell phone company”. Canadians pay some of the highest cell phone prices in the industrialized world, for some of the worst service. Even those inside Big Telecom are going public with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians need more wireless choices
Canadians experience some of the highest prices and slowest speeds for Internet service – and these prices and speeds vary widely across the country. Canada’s telecom market is dominated by three companies, leaving Canadians with less choice for prices and services. We need to demand choice in our wireless sector.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia.ca pleased as CRTC take steps to ease Big Telecom’s grip on affordable Internet options
UBB_Meter_101101.png CRTC responds to Canadians after big telecom companies attempt a “backdoor price hike” using their control of digital infrastructure February 21, 2013 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a decision today that could bring more affordable choices to Canada’s Internet service market. The decision responds to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: You’re a part of it | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A Big Telecom inspired "Stupidest Thing Ever Said" Commemorative Plaque
Do you love paying through the nose for your cell phone bills? David Fuller, the Chief Marketing Officer for Telus, seems to think so. At the CRTC hearing last week he went on the record saying, “I think a lot of customers don’t want a cap on their monthly cell
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tool to keep big Telco accountable after Rogers caught disobeying Internet rules
As many of you will know, Rogers has been playing fast and loose with Canada’s Internet rules for some time. Now the company has been caught preventing independent ISPs from delivering top speed internet service to Canadians — even though they’re legally required to do so. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Mobile data use is increasing while our telecom market remains broken.
Mobile data use continues to increase, yet our telecom market, which provides that data, is broken. Canadians experience some of the highest mobile phone prices and continue to lack options. We don’t deserve this. Demand choice at http://DemandChoice.ca/ Article by Jon Brodkin for ArsTechnica: Worldwide mobile data traffic doubled over
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Lindsey Amplifies Canadian Voices at the CRTC Hearing
Check out some highlights from Lindsey’s presentation at the CRTC cell phone rules hearing last week as she amplifies your voices using your stories. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Lindsey wraps up the CRTC hearing on rules to protect cell phone users
It’s the end of a week of CRTC hearings, where a draft code of conduct to protect cell phone users was broken down, debated, and negotiated. Up for discussion were contract length, automatic renewals, notifications of overages, caps on fees, device unlocking, and much much more. In case you missed
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson – Crafting a connected future
In this volunteer-made video Steve Anderson, the Executive Director and founder of OpenMedia, explains why he stands with citizens to fight for an open Internet. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: On the one-year anniversary of #TellVicEverything it’s time for pro-privacy commitment from the government
Today, February 16, 2013 marks the one-year anniversary of the #TellVicEverything Twitter campaign, which went viral and saw thousands of Canadians creatively and successfully voicing their opposition to the government’s controversial online spying Bill C-30. Almost one year later, on February 11, 2013, we saw a huge victory when the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Advisory: Historic Hearing on Cell Phone Service Closes with Big Telecom Digging in Heels; OpenMedia.ca Available for Comment
HorrorStory_100x100-1_121016.jpg Public interest group faced off against Big Three at week-long CRTC hearing WHO: Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: Canadians are hopeful that a CRTC hearing this week will lead to the development of a Code of Conduct that ensures better deals for cell phones. Public interest and consumer
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Reporting back from the CRTC’s hearing on a wireless code of conduct: Days 1 and 2
On Monday the CRTC, Canada’s telecom authority, kicked off a week-long hearing that could change the future of cell phone service in Canada. Their plan is to develop a national Code of Conduct to protect cell phone users—a demographic that includes nearly 80 percent of Canadian households. Canadians have been
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Looks like we won
We did it! The Conservative government has killed online spying legislation Bill C-30! If passed, the bill would have provided access to your private online information without a warrant, and you would have had to pay for it. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced on Monday, “We will not be proceeding
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Reporting from Gatineau | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca: February 14, 2013
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Celebrating privacy win and pushing forward for the future
Your efforts pushed the government to kill Bill C-30. And “this is a victory for each and every Canadian and it’s pretty inspiring to see what we can do when we send a clear message to the government.” As many of you have pointed out though, we must remain vigilant
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Big Telecom doesn’t like the CRTC cell phone rules
Rogers and Telus say limiting roaming fees would be “very disruptive” and “enormously expensive” for them. Our own Lindsey pushed back against the telecom giants at the CRTC cell phone rules hearing yesterday, and Steve had this response “We pay some of highest prices in the industrialized world for some
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Bringing your Cell Phone Horror Stories to the CRTC
Earlier this year you sent us your cell phone horror stories. Today, using your stories, we brought a citizen-oriented perspective, grounded in Canadians’ lived realities, to the CRTC national cell phone rules hearing. You also deserve to give yourselves high-fives for causing the defeat of the online spying bill c-30.
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