Your cell phone horror stories in their hands.
Check out this sneak peek of Canadians’ concerns that OpenMedia will take to the CRTC at the national cell phone rules hearing tomorrow at 8:30am ET (5:30am PT). read more
Diana Trusz
The safety of your online information.
As more individuals and services move online, it’s crucial that people’s private online data be protected. We need a firm commitment from government to create strong citizen-centric policies. Change happens…
Justice Minister still won’t commit to respecting Canadians’ online privacy
Warrantless online spying bill C-30 could come back at any time as a recent interview with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson shows. read more
Good News! Competition Bureau echoes Canadian ideas for cell phone rules.
Good news! The Competition Bureau’s submission on the CRTC draft wireless rules for mobile phone and Internet service echoes what we at OpenMedia.ca have put forward on behalf of Canadians.…
Onward | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
National cell phone rules fall short.
What do you think of the CRTC draft cell phone rules? Check it out as Michael Geist takes a look and finds they fall short. The rules give us a…
OpenMedia’s Shea Sinnott: I’m hopeful.
Check out our own Shea Sinnott as she recognizes the impossibility of OpenMedia without the support of our OpenMedia Allies in this volunteer-made video. read more
The Internet and access to knowledge.
The Internet allows individuals to communicate and share openly. Individuals like Aaron Swartz have been working to use the Internet in their efforts to open up access to knowledge. What…
A North American trend: higher mobile prices for less service.
A recent report shows that North America has the second highest mobile data prices, and in Canada, Rogers has the highest. Due in part to a market dominated by only…
Fighting on as TPP negotiations loom.
Negotiations for the TPP, a secretive trade agreement that would criminalize your everyday use of the Internet, are returning. As we begin to ramp up our efforts for the March…
Do the CRTC cell phone rules go far enough?
The CRTC’s recent draft cell phone rules are a good step toward a more user-friendly wireless market, but require bolder action. What do you think of the draft? What should…
A look at the CRTC’s draft wireless rules with Steve Anderson.
Check it out as OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson talks about the good and bad of the CRTC’s draft wireless rules to protect cell phone users. At this point the draft is…
Demand Choice Aloud
Rogers has struck deal with Shaw to take over public assets crucial to delivering our mobile Internet and phone services – assets that were promised to create new independent choices…
CRTC draft of wireless rules released today
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…
Internet access ruled essential to daily life
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…
Internet speed gaps
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,…
OpenMedia Street Team replies to the Hon. John Weston
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…
Canadians are the heaviest Internet users – in the world.
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…
Companies admit usage limits are not about congestion.
Cable companies (in the U.S.) finally admit that usage limits are not about congestion as they had insisted for years, and as many companies continue to insist. With your help…
OpenMedia’s Lindsey Pinto: Showcasing the pro-Internet community.
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.…