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OpenMedia.ca: A Notable Absence: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Who to vote for in the CIRA Internet Governance in Canada election
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), is a non-profit organization that managers the dot-ca registry and addresses the day-to-day challenges facing Canada’s Internet. Every year, CIRA holds elections and, just like electing a politician to represent your views about how the country should be run, you can elect the CIRA
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Georgia Straight: Competition Bureau slams Big Telecom for misleading Canadians about texting
We all know that telecom price-gouging is out of control in Canada. Big Telecom will do anything in its power to squeeze more from our wallets if they can get away with it – but this time, they’ve been caught. Don’t let Big Telecom get even bigger. Right now, the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC’s Power and Politics covers the hearing on Bell’s takeover
Bell’s proposed power grab of Astral Media would mean fewer media and telecom choice, higher prices and less opportunity for free speech. With Bell’s $3.4-Billion purchase currently under review, the time to speak out is now. Help in telling decision-makers that you oppose this expansion of Bell’s power at http://StopTheTakeover.ca/.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Voices On the Walls: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Reporting back on the Bell/Astral hearing: The early days
The first couple days of the Bell/Astral hearing have come and gone – and I’ve got to say, they’ve been riveting. No joke. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, you may want to skip this blog for now and start by visiting our campaign page. It’s been really encouraging
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Advisory: The public demands the CRTC stop Bell’s takeover
Takeover_210x150_120816.png The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is examining Bell Canada’s $3.4 billion takeover of Astral Media at hearings in Montreal the week. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, an Ottawa-based consumer group is scheduled to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, September 12. PIAC is a member of the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Fall Is Coming: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians to CRTC: Bell Takeover of Astral is Bad for Canada
Takeover_210x150_120816.png Diverse Coalition forms in response to Bell’s proposed acquisition of Astral Media August 28, 2012 – Bell’s proposed takeover of Astral Media is bad for Canada. That’s the message being sent by the new, broad-based coalition of groups known as the Stop the Takeover Coalition. The Coalition consists of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians launch platform to defend Internet freedom worldwide
OMI_256x256.png Mobile-adaptive site launched as threats to open Internet access go global August 23, 2012 – In response to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) process and other threats to Internet freedom, Canadian non-profit Internet freedom organization, OpenMedia, is launching a platform to amplify the voices of the global pro-Internet community.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Online Hub: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ars Technica: Privacy protections must keep pace to protect against digital dragnets
If we don’t stand together now, we’re looking at a future where corporations and governments could access the private information of any citizen at any time. We don’t want this for Canada. But there are two strong threats to our Internet freedom on the horizon: the secretive and extreme TPP
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Postmedia: Rogers seeks court approval to lie to Canadians
Today Rogers is butting heads with the Competition Bureau in the Ontario Superior Court. This big telecom company is seeking court approval to lie to Canadians in their advertising. This after Rogers was called out for making false claims in their ads. Pro-Internet community member Brian Kno—who shared this on
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: U.S. spying bill CISPA defeated on the Senate floor
After a long battle, the global pro-Internet community saw a victory today as U.S. online spying bill CISPA was defeated on the Senate floor. Like Canada’s online spying bill C-30, CISPA would give the U.S. government access to residents’ personal data with few restrictions or privacy safeguards. Though in April,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: For Whom Does Bell Toll?: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Building a Global Platform: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Local Action Against Online Spying
The recently formed OpenMedia.ca Street Teams have been hosting local screenings of our (un)Lawful Access mini-documentary in support of the Stop Online Spying campaign. So far, petition drives and screenings have been held in the cities of North Vancouver, Burnaby, and Vancouver where OpenMedia.ca supporters, volunteers, and policy experts like
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ars Technica: Censorship has no borders
Why is the open Internet so important worldwide? Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab have shown that censorship has no borders—if one country blocks content, then that block could easily come into play in other places. Some provisions in the TPP could give media conglomerates more power to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: New Zealand pushes back against TPP agreement; calls for a “fair deal”
Momentum is building for the StopTheTrap.net campaign, as new initiatives are being launched to oppose the criminalizing and invasive provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. One of our international coalition partners, InternetNZ, launched a campaign this week called Fair Deal, which draws attention to potential changes to New Zealand copyright
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