Moore.jpg Rogers $440 million takeover of Mobilicity will mean fewer choices and higher prices for Canadian cell phone subscribers when wireless prices are already increasing at 3 times the rate…
UnblockCanada_fbshare.jpg Reports over weekend suggest government is poised to allow Rogers and Telus to acquire Mobilicity’s valuable wireless spectrum, despite promises it would be set aside for affordable, independent providers…
by OpenMedia Digital Rights Campaigner Laura Tribe Is the federal government trying to hide from results of this year’s report on telecom prices in Canada? Their silence today over the…
UnblockCanada_cycle_fbshare (1).png Official report finds that wireless prices are still rising steeply, and that overall telecom costs are among the most expensive in the industrialized world June 18, 2015 –…
Well, here we go again: a powerful committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would kill the FCC’s Open Internet rules – or, so-called “Net…
As you may have heard, OpenMedia has been collaborating with experts at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch a new open source Internet Performance Test that will help…
cellphonefreedom_fbshare.png Code contains significant customer protections for mobile phone and Internet users, including an end to 3-year contracts, and caps on roaming charges for data June 3, 2015 – Beginning…
cpfd-blogv2.png Code contains significant customer protections for mobile phone and Internet users, including an end to 3-year contracts, and caps on roaming charges for data Image credit: Mobile Phones And…
In response to pressure from our community, OpenMedia launched a new campaign called No Fake Internet, inviting people from around the world to stand with open Internet advocates in places…
Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for? The CRTC has a new way for you to find out. Article by Martin MacMahon for News 1130 We’ve all complained…
wifilogo.png OpenMedia welcomes new CRTC Internet speed measurement program as a win for Canadians and an important step to protect net neutrality May 21, 2015 – This morning the CRTC…
victoryfb.jpg Federal Court of Appeal rejects Big Telecom’s efforts to delay implementation of wireless customer protection rules May 19, 2015 – The Federal Court of Appeal today has rejected Big…
Internet.org not only violates net neutrality, it puts privacy, free expression and innovation at risk wherever it goes. Speak out now at No Fake Internet. Article by Timothy Karr for…
New rules from regulator ensures Canadians will have choices outside the Big Three leading to lower phone bills and more flexible offerings in the not-too-distant future. May 5, 2015 –…
big_telecom_headquarters.png April 2, 2015 – Today’s the Federal Court of Appeal announced that Bell Mobility will be allowed to challenge a recent CRTC decision prohibiting the telecom giant from making…
Last week we wrote about new plans from Rogers-owned Fido to make competing apps and services more expensive (details here: http://bit.ly/1DgdmP7). Today, it looks like they are continuing on this…
Well folks, it looks like Bell is at it again – and they’re taking price-gouging to new lows. They’re abusing their power to push Canadians into buying new phones instead…
Your OpenMedia team recently got wind of new plans afoot by Rogers’ subsidiary Fido to make competing apps and services more expensive over their mobile networks, and it’s certainly cause…
bellpress.png March 25, 2015 – Responding to reports that Bell directly interfered with CTV News coverage of CRTC decisions promising Canadians more affordable and flexibility in telecom options, OpenMedia Campaigns…
bell-costs.png Court rules that Bell must stop discriminating against competing apps and services as per CRTC order, allowing other content providers to operate on a level playing field. March 23,…
