Tell the CRTC to #SaveIndieISPs
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OpenMedia takes detailed input from 30,000 Canadians to crucial CRTC hearing that will decide future of Internet access in Canada
10418983_10152770578749759_4936705458735744107_n.png Canadians are urging the CRTC to ensure access to affordable, independent Internet providers December 1, 2014 – Canadians are sending a clear message to decision-makers at the CRTC today:…
Huffington Post: Ben Klass to CRTC: Canadians deserve better
Check out this great open letter by OpenMedia community member Ben Klass and others to the CRTC about what Internet users want the future of about the future of indie…
AlphaBeatic: Big Telecom wants to kill indie high-speed Internet
An upcoming CRTC hearing will decide the future of independent high-speed Internet in Canada. Learn more below, and find out how you can pitch in to save indie ISPs at…
Could Bell get kicked out of Apple’s AppStore for breaking the rules and rigging the rankings?
If you’re an enormous telecom conglomerate, and you release a new app to unfavourable ratings, what do you do? You could invest some of your vast resources into listening to…
We’re taking your voice straight decision-makers at the CRTC. Join us.
We Need Your Voice Right Now Next week, a crucial hearing begins that will determine how you are able to access the Internet – and whether or not Big Telecom…
Daily Dot: What Canada can teach the U.S. about the Internet
I mean we don't like to brag, but… Article by Peter Nowak for the Daily Dot There’s something very Canadian about Barack Obama’s firm stance on net neutrality. read more
The Atlantic: Net neutrality isn’t a right/left issue
From OpenMedia International: Unlike what Big-Telecom lobbyists will tell you, preventing the Internet slow lane is uniting people across political divides. Let’s work together to keep the Internet open and…
The Star: Canadians are tired of the same-old-same-old in wireless providers
Why choice will improve Canada’s wireless market. Article by Michael Geist for the Star Last year’s explosive battle over the potential entry of wireless giant Verizon into the Canadian market…
CBC: Could Obama’s recent statement be the tipping point in the battle against Internet Slow Lanes?
Big changes in the U.S. could impact Canadians’ everyday Internet use. Article by Kazi Stastna for the CBC The epic battle in the U.S. over who gets to shape the…
Yahoo Finance: CRTC forces Big Telecom to end 30-day cancellation notice policy
Thousands of Canadians joined in on the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV hearings, and told the panel they want more choice and flexibility. Now we’re finally seeing some improvement. Article by…
CBC: CRTC rebuffs Big Telecom
It’s a win for choice and flexibility for Canadians, but does it go far enough? Article by the CBC Canadians no longer have to give a 30-day notice to cancel…
CNN: Will the FCC destroy the Internet as we know it?
The U.S. FCC just doesn’t get it. Article by Barbara van Schewik for CNN The results of the midterm election confirm Americans’ widespread discontent with Washington gridlock on a range…
First decision to come out of CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV consultation is a win for Canadians
DemandChoice_button.jpg November 6, 2014 – In response to this morning’s announcement by the CRTC regarding new rules that will allow Canadians to cancel or change their Internet, television, or telephone…
Big Telecom customer mistreatment is still running rampant, as official report confirms 11,340 complaints in just 12 months
gatekeepers-share.png CCTS Annual Report reveals sharp 74% rise in complaints about misleading wireless contracts. Bell and its subsidiaries accounted for over 40% of all telecom complaints. November 4, 2014 –…
Critical Thought: Net Neutrality will save the Internet
Big Telecom wants to build an Internet slow lane to squeeze more money out of Internet users. That’s bad enough. But there’s a much more troubling consequence of restricting Internet…
Motherboard: These towns and cities are taking the Internet into their own hands
What do you do when Big Telecom keeps skipping your city over for crucial infrastructure upgrades? Article by Jason Koebler for Motherboard More than two dozen cities in 19 states…
CBC: No, Telus, your advertised speeds don’t prove anything
Big Telecom has a statistics problem. Article by Sophia Harris for The CBC Arguments by Telus against increased competition in the Canadian wireless sector include misleading statistics that don’t reflect…
CBC: You’re paying too much
Has your wallet been feeling a bit lighter in the last year? You have Big Telecom to thank for that. Article by Pete Evans for The CBC The average Canadian…
Motherboard: Many rural Canadians still living with dial-up
Our own Chris Malmo explains why rural Canadians have little to look forward to in the government’s recent Digital 150 broadband announcement. Article by Chris Malmo for Motherboard The Canadian…