Engadget: Europe takes measures to curb cell phone bill shock
The European community is taking a stand against cell phone bill shock, and putting a cap on data roaming charges. But here in Canada, we still have the industrialized world’s…
Cell Phone Squeeze
CBC: Mobile app empowers people with disabilities
Here’s another reason why protecting our digital future is so important: accessibility. Since we started out, we’ve been getting a lot of email from people with disabilities and elderly people…
Techvibes: Study shows Canada’s cell phone market is overpriced and anti-competitive
Yet another report has recently come out to demonstrate just how closed our cell phone market truly is. We’ve improved in the last four years, but we’re still seeing a…
CBC: Nova Scotia bill to protect cellphone users
Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, and now Nova Scotia have introduced or passed legislation to protect Canadians against price-gouging cell phone companies. The bills do not go quite far enough, but they…
Winseck: Will a national code for cell phone services serve Canadians?
Check out Prof. Dwayne Winseck’s article about potential national rules for the cell phone industry. We can’t let Big Telecom shape those rules for their own narrow interests—we’re working to…
Image: The Big Telecom price-gouging cycle
The cycle of telecom price-gouging. Take action: http://pricehike.ca/ Click to enlarge. read more
Speak Up! The CRTC is listening: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
CBC: Rogers’ cell phone price-gouging hits BC family in the wallet
This is outrageous: This man’s son was not informed of new fees on his texting and was charged a whopping $1,400 by Rogers—talk about price-gouging! To make matters worse, Rogers…
MobileSyrup: What does the future hold for independent cell phone options?
The government is taking a lobbyist-first half-measured approach to our cell phone market. Going forward, it’s essential that we continue working to ensure independent options are safeguarded. Keep up the…
CBC: Rogers contracts push the envelope, lawyer says
Rogers costumers in fixed-term contracts have no choice but to accept rate hikes or pay steep fees to end their contract. Does this seem fair to you? If you are…
The CRTC wants you to comment on the state of wireless competition in Canada!
The CRTC recently announced that it is looking into creating minimum national standards to protect wireless customers, and is now asking Canadians for input. After receiving several requests to create…
Big Telecom’s good idea: National standards to protect consumers
You read that title correctly. Here’s the idea: Rogers recently filed an application with the CRTC asking “for stronger protections for customers of wireless services”, not long after Telus made…
Globe: Bell hikes payphone rates
Big telecom company Bell is trying to raise prices anywhere they can, including through payphones. Though not as popular as they once were, payphones are especially useful to those with…
Mercer Report: The Bell-Rogers anger continuum (Spoof)
Have you tried ConglomerMate? If you have, you and your loved one should also try making the switch from Big Telecom. read more
Postmedia: Consumers reject roaming fees
Canadians pay the highest roaming fees in the industrialized world (study: http://bit.ly/lY5vcB), on top of some of the highest prices for cell phone and Internet service in general. As part…
Postmedia: The decision on the cell phone squeeze has come
It looks like Canadians—especially those who added their names to the petition at http://StopTheSqueeze.ca/ or sent our report to their MP—have had an effect in forcing the Big Three to…
Government Takes Half-Measured Approach to Crucial Cell Phone Decision
openmedia_logo.jpg Canadians unimpressed with the government’s “fix” for broken cell phone market March 14, 2012 – The government made a decision today that will determine how cell phone pricing and…
Key Report Highlights Strategies to Fix “Broken Cell Phone Market”
openmedia_logo.jpg Groups OpenMedia.ca, CIPPIC, and PIAC release comprehensive report, as Industry Canada prepares rules for wireless infrastructure auction March 8, 2012 – Adding to the pressure of a 63,000+ signature…