Letter to Supporters: The government’s little secret
The government is trying to sneak through a dangerous and costly set of online spying bills. If passed, these bills will create a mandatory new registry of your private electronic…
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Astral pushes for CRTC to clamp down on Netflix by LuAnn LaSalle
Astral Media says foreign Internet competitors like Netflix should be subject to the same rules as Canadian broadcast providers.
Quebecor survey just another attempt to tear down CBC by H
Writer takes issue with Montreal Gazette editorial regarding the use of taxpayers' money to defend the CBC's court case with the federal information commissioner.
TV ad volumes must be lowered
More than 7,000 Canadians responded to a call for comments from the CRTC on sound volume in ads and the overwhelming majority said loudness was a persistent problem.
Macleans: Cell phone providers cutting data speeds & sucking power
By Jesse Brown for Macleans A study has shown that wireless providers may be cutting data speeds in half and needlessly sucking juice from their customer’s cellphones (pdf). A team…
CBC, Bell join forces to bid for 2014 and 2016 Olympics
Columnist says a successful bid by the new bilateral partnership will combine the strength of CBC/Radio and Bell Media's Olympic broadcasting history to deliver to all Canadians, in English and…
Message from CAPAPA: Right to Know Week starts September 26
In celebration of Right to Know Week, the Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators is proud to present the Sunshine Summit 2011 on Monday, September 26, 2011 in…
Bell Media, CBC team up for Olympics bid by Susan Krashinsky
Columnist says he IOC potentially faces a situation where only one bid is submitted from Canada’s broadcast industry to broadcast the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016…
CBC: Rogers BANK?
Big Telecom just gets bigger and bigger, and more intertwined with our everyday lives. Pushing back against Rogers and other giants is getting more challenging every day, but your engagement…
The Mark News: If a New Tax on Streaming Sites are Approved by the CRTC, Where Will the Money Go?
By François Caron for Outlet Name read more
Nowak: ISPs Proving to be Obstacles for Gaming Industry Advancements
By Peter Nowak for The Huffington Post It's not just Internet users who are angry over their service providers' usage-based billing and throttling policies. The man in charge of developing…
The Globe and Mail: Small Wireless Companies Providing Competitive Prices
By Hugh Thompson for The Globe and Mail While we certainly hope that this doesn't represent the peak of wireless competition in Canada, this article makes a good point: it's…
Poll suggests Canadians have no idea of CBC cost but believe whatever it is, it’s too much by Steve Mertl
An Abacus Data poll commissioned by QMI Agency and published in the Toronto Sun, suggests taxpayers underestimate how much the CBC gets from the federal government while at the same…
Arctic Canada: A Telecommunications Backwater
From The Windsor Star A group of public safety officials have released a study indicating that the Canadian Arctic is the most underdeveloped region in terms of communications infrastructure and…
Nowak: Google launches YouTube movie rentals, fans UBB flames
By Peter Nowak Just when all was quiet on the usage-based internet billing front, here comes Google to stir the pot again. The company on Wednesday launched YouTube movie rentals…
Letter to Supporters: Key decisions will be made
The news we’ve been waiting for—key decisions that will affect the cost of the Internet—will come this fall. Whether it’s the threat of rising Internet fees on your monthly bill,…
Video: unLawful Access
Check out this video from the community, and don't forget to sign the petition at http://StopSpying.ca Sign the Stop Online Spying petition now: http://StopSpying.ca
Everything you need to know about the TV transition … and were afraid to ask
Produced by the Canadian Media Guild, an OpenMedia.ca Network Member TORONTO. Stuck covering the deadline for the transition to digital TV and not sure where to start? Here are the…
CBC: Canadian Gamers Organization Awaiting Rogers’ Response to Possible Game Throttling
From CBC News Canada’s telecommunications regulator has asked Rogers to disclose by Sept. 2 whether it has tested any other games and apps to see if they have been affected…
CBC: Canadian Gamers Organization Awaiting Rogers’ Response to Possible Game Throttling
From CBC News Canada’s telecommunications regulator has asked Rogers to disclose by Sept. 2 whether it has tested any other games and apps to see if they have been affected…