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OpenMedia.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: 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: Media Advisory: Government suggests controversial online spying Bill C-30 may be in the works; OpenMedia.ca available for comment
OM_bigbox_300x250.png WHAT: During an interview with CBC News Network host Evan Solomon, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson suggested that the government is working on a revised version to the controversial online spying legislation Bill C-30. When pressed on the online spying plan Nicholson said, “We’re looking at all aspects of that
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia.ca says “backroom deal” will stifle choice in Canadian cell phone market
Squeeze_DemandChoice_200x200_130122.jpg Rogers accused of taking over public assets intended for wireless startup companies January 28, 2013 – Grassroots group OpenMedia.ca is warning that a “backroom deal” between telecom conglomerates Shaw Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. will lead to less choice—and higher prices—for Canadians’ mobile Internet and phone service. The
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Online Choice | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Advisory: CRTC report shows Internet openness complaints went up in 2012; OpenMedia.ca available for comment
115.jpg WHAT: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has just released their annual status report on Complaints Related to Internet Traffic Management Practices. The report indicates that the number of complaints has risen: 75 complaints were received in 2012. By contrast, in the reporting quarter ending Dec. 30, 2011,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Internet Freedom Day | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Update on Voltage’s “guilty by accusation” crusade
Late last year I wrote a blog post about how media outfit Voltage Pictures was trying to force indie ISP Teksavvy to hand over the private information of certain Canadians who, it alleged, used the Internet to violate its copyright. The court case resumes today with a motion by Voltage
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A New Year | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia Street Teams get active at a local level to fight online spying
Members the pro-Internet community are busily working with OpenMedia staff to get active at a local level, and standing up for your privacy by amplifying voices from our StopSpying.ca campaign. It’s inspiring and it’s working. In case you missed it, check out this amazing coverage, and keep your eyes peeled
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Privacy Commissioner to try to rework the online spying bill
We know that online spying bill C-30 is invasive, costly, and poorly thought-out. In fact, so many of us made our voices heard through http://StopSpying.ca/ and more that we’ve so far prevented this warrantless spying scheme. Now Canada’s Privacy Commissioner is working on a version of C-30 that would take
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Twitter shuts down Rogers parody account
Twitter is now blocking an account that parodies Rogers, likely due to a complaint from the telecom giant. The account made humourous but critical comments about Rogers’ cell phone price-gouging, poor customer service, and long-term contracts—issues that many Canadians are forced to deal with because of the lack of choice
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Nowak: 3-year contracts mean less choice for Canadians
If you’re trapped in a restrictive contract, your cell phone provider knows it can mistreat you. But thanks to your efforts, the CRTC is developing a code of conduct for cell phone companies that could help you have more choice. We’ve been collecting input for a crowdsourced report that will
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Oxford: UK study shows Internet access improves education
There are many reasons why we fight for an open and affordable Internet: for innovation, for freedom of expression, for your right to have a voice, and, as reinforced in this article, for education. Article from the University of Oxford: A major in-depth study examining how teenagers in the UK
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Copyright Crackdown | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: Copyright crackdowns and threats on a global scale are threatening free expression and access to information via the open Internet. Stand with OpenMedia.ca as we amplify your voices to push back; become an Ally or monthly contributor today. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A Critical Time | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Growing the Movement | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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