The Star: Who is looking out for your privacy?
Thousands of Canadians spoke out against government mass surveillance on our cell phone usage over the past year. As a result, Big Telecom is starting to respond, and we are…
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AlphaBeatic: How both Canada and the U.S. are lagging behind
Why Canadians need to look farther than the U.S. for sensible cell phone policy. Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic When discussing the state of telecommunications services and their respective…
AlphaBeatic: Canadians want lower prices and greater choice
Tens of thousands of Canadians are speaking out for lower cell phone bills – and this report suggests our pressure could be starting to deliver results. Keep up the pressure…
In the battle for the Internet, which side are you on?
A couple weeks ago, thousands of OpenMedia supporters joined with open Internet advocates and legal experts at Free Press to challenge the Internet slow lane plan being pushed by U.S.…
Reuters: Why our digital divide won’t be bridged any time soon
The government’s unambitious rural broadband plans will leave tens of thousands of Canadians stuck with last-century Internet speeds. Tell James Moore it’s time for Canada to finally start catching up…
A classic example of Big Telecom screwing over the Canadian public
With files and comments from OpenMedia’s Access volunteers Jean-Francois Mezei, Ben Klass, and Teresa Murphy. It appears as though Big Telecom is mismanaging funds collected explicitly to deliver Internet services…
Gazette Vaudreuil-Soulanges Consumers and innovation are feeding local industry
This rural Quebec co-op is taking its technological future into its own hands. Do you think this model could be exported across Canada? Article by Gazette Vaudreuil-Soulanges Rigaud-based Coop CSUR…
The Top 5 milestones in the fight to stop the Internet slow lane… this week.
Earlier this week, the United States Federal Communications Commission (or FCC) extended its deadline for initial comments on rules that would allow Big Telecom conglomerates to force all websites who…
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.”
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.” Guest blog by Cynthia Khoo Like a heavily copyrighted message in a bottle floating up to the shores of this week’s Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Google, Netflix, and Facebook ask FCC to intervene in fight over Internet ‘congestion’
We’re at a critical point in the fight to preserve the innovative, open Internet. Check out where the next battle lines will be drawn and learn more at
Alphabeatic: Wireless data prices and the collective cost to our intelligence
Is your wireless bill making you dumber towards the end of the month? Article by Peter Nowak for Alphabeatic It dawned on me recently that I tend to be dumber…