OpenMedia.ca argues the takeover will encourage more mistreatment of Canadian cell phone customers April 16, 2013 – Telus has formally announced plans to takeover Mobilicity, one of Canada’s largest independent…
He may be home, Canada’s favourite astronaut is not free and clear. Chris Hadfield’s 5 month phone bill is a whopping $1.37 million! Better pay better attention to your contract,…
Telus are refusing to comment on reports that it is in talks to acquire independent provider Mobilicity. This would mean that the already dismal state of competition in our cell…
DC-Fees_200x200_130423.png Cell phone prices rising 13% more quickly than inflation WHO: Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: J.D Power & Associates released a study that…
Another company has jumped in line for a chance at gaining Canada’s independent cell phone companies. Canadians clearly desire more competition and choice, but we need the government to fix…
Did you know that the high prices in our cell phone market mean that you can own about four phones in Portugal for the same price as having one device…
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Watch Arielle’s video update to hear this week’s news. This week, OpenMedia is encouraging Canadians to speak out on new telecom fees. You can help…
What a response! We at OpenMedia.ca are absolutely thrilled by how many of you took the time to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Well over 1,300…
Are you part of a business that will be negatively affected by rising telecom costs? Are you an innovator or entrepreneur that relies on open and affordable Internet access to…
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile…
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile…
In a recent flurry of activity across Europe, we’ve seen cell phone service costs slashed – even in markets that have traditionally lacked choice and have been known for their…
You wouldn’t believe just how well things are going with the campaign to demand more choice in Canada’s cell phone market. From its humble beginning as a letter-writing campaign asking…
We recently saw Telus increase the cost of sending a text message to the U.S. to 40 cents. Research and your stories have shown that Canada has some of the…
Woah! More than 52,000 Canadians have now taken action to demand choice and affordability in our cell phone market! Thank you for signing the petition, spreading the word, and working…
After reading your stories in our cell phone report, Ontario is now looking to put forward cell phone rules that include making cancellation easy and straightforward. Thanks to your efforts,…
Telus recently introduced a new text message fee, but Canadians are speaking out and demanding the government enforce the rules to stop this type of price-gouging from happening. We’re seeing…
The CRTC is currently working on a final version of the national cell phone rules, but before they finish, they may want to check out Quebec’s rules. Namely, their limits…
What a response! We at OpenMedia.ca are absolutely thrilled with how many of you who took the time to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Well over…
Check it out as Lindsey talks on CBC Radio: The Current about our broken cell phone market and some measures that must be taken in order to increase choice for…
