The Globe & Mail: Bell’s $3.34B takeover will shortchange competition and choice
We’ve seen how Big Telecom has been putting a cap on our data, but now Bell is looking to capitalize on Canadian choice with a $3.34-billion takeover of Astral Media.…
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STC: Broadband costs decline – so why don’t our prices?
Canadian citizens are being price-gouged by Big Telecom even as their costs seemingly go down. We’re paying more but falling behind and getting less than our global counterparts due to…
RWW: Why you should you be terrified of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has long been shrouded in secrecy. Although a few key leaks have given insight to strict copyright laws, collection of private data and criminalized Internet use –…
Mitt Romney And The Arts: How He Plans To Gut Federal Funding by Lucas Kavner
Columnist says chopping into already meagre arts funding has been a Republican priority for a few years now.
Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-471
Description of how the CRTC will enforce the broadcasting industry’s compliance with the regulatory requirements regarding the loudness of television commercial messages.
Media momentum starts on Stop The Takeover campaign
We’re one day into our http://StopTheTakeover.ca/ campaign and already we’re gaining incredible momentum thanks to your support. By continuing to rally our voices against Bell’s Astral takeover, we’re not only…
Huffington Post: How Bell’s takeover will worsen Canada’s media concentration
We’ve seen how the Bell/Astral deal is bad for consumer choice before, but a new report is shedding further light on this vertical integration of Canada’s communications. Currently, 81.4% of…
Rogers strikes deal to buy Score Media in $167M deal by David Friend
Rogers Communications has struck an agreement to buy sports broadcaster Score Media Inc. in a transaction valued at $167 million.
Rogers strikes deal to buy Score Media in $167M deal by David Friend
Rogers Communications has struck an agreement to buy sports broadcaster Score Media Inc. in a transaction valued at $167 million.
Regenerating Britain’s local media: can public service broadcasting come to the rescue? by Justin Schlosberg
Columnist says unchecked media concentration over several decades has allowed some groups to accumulate vast amounts of revenue and influence, with disastrous consequences for ethical journalism and democracy.
Regenerating Britain’s local media: can public service broadcasting come to the rescue? by Justin Schlosberg
Columnist says unchecked media concentration over several decades has allowed some groups to accumulate vast amounts of revenue and influence, with disastrous consequences for ethical journalism and democracy.
Scaling up together to meet the threats to the open Internet
From the beginning the Internet has always been about us; those who use the Internet to connect with one another, to create, to express ourselves, and to make our lives…
The Online Hub: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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EFF: What is TPP?
To speak out on the TPP and Stop the Internet Trap visit: http://stopthetrap.net. Image below via our coalition partners at EFF.
Canadians Maturing as Mobile Users
The spring 2012 wave of Ipsos Reid’s Mobil-ology, a study of the mobile market in Canada, shows that the frequency at which Canadians are using their Smartphones, Tablets and eReaders…
Romney to ax art funding by Jillian Steinhauer
In an upcoming Fortune interview, Mitt Romney says he will cut funding for the arts and eliminate the PBS subsidy if elected.
The Globe & Mail: Rogers and Bell to purchase majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Two of Canada’s biggest media conglomerates, Bell and Rogers, are partnering up. Their goal? To take control of the iconic Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment group. The CRTC approved the…
International Internet restrictions: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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