How to make a bad telecom situation even worse
As we all know, Canada’s telecoms market is a mess – just three giant conglomerates control over 93% of the cell phone market, and this lack of choice means Canadians…
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Rogers Is So Bad…
It ruins credit scores for people who aren’t even their customers! Bell isn’t much better. They sought unowed money from my parents, after my parents regularly paid their bills to…
At OpenMedia, we give thanks for our great community
At OpenMedia, we are incredibly grateful for our amazing community! Thank you for being so engaged- our work would not be possible without you. We’d also like to take a…
Huffington Post Canada: Canadian innovators continue to fight for authentic choice in our broken wireless market
Earlier this week, we told you about how indie ISPs are fighting against Big Telecom blocking Canadians from accessing affordable services. Canadians deserve authentic choice. As Big Telecom continues to…
Ontario moves one step closer to fixing our broken wireless market
Some great news this afternoon! Bill 60, which would make cell phone and wireless contracts more clear for users, has passed it’s second reading in the Ontario legislature – and…
CBC News: $100 million class action lawsuit launched against Bell
Customers of Bell are seeking $100 million in damages from the big telecom company. If you have had phone cards expired on you from any big telecom company, you may…
Globe and Mail: Big Telecom tells CRTC not to regulate roaming rates
Big incumbent telecom providers should not be allowed to block access to affordable mobile phone and Internet options. Learn more: https://OpenMedia.ca/Innovator Article by Rita Trichur for The Globe and Mail:…
Big Telecom is officially taking Canada to court
We have just received word that the federal Court of Appeal has officially granted Big Telecom permission to take Canada to court over new customer-friendly rules laid out in June…
Huffington Post Canada: Even NHL stars are having issues with Big Telecom
Even hockey stars can’t catch a break with Big Telecom. Tell Industry Minister Moore to rein in these telecom gatekeepers: https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers From The Huffington Post Canada: Ottawa Senators star defenceman…
INFOGRAPHIC: Fixing Canada’s broken wireless market – together
We want to thank the 60,000 citizens who have spoken out for authentic choice in our broken cell phone market. Here’s an infographic about how we got here – and…
It’s time for Canadians ISPs to lessen their dependence on U.S. infrastructure
As new revelations about NSA spying come to light, it is imperative that Canadian Internet service providers move away from relying on U.S. infrastructure. We deserve information about the full…
Canadian Blogger Ben Klass on Big Telecom’s misleading PR campaign and the need for authentic choice
Canadian blogger Ben Klass talks about the elephant in the room – and no matter how hard Big Telecom executives push out expensive, misleading PR spin to convince us otherwise,…
Canada is going mobile – but you may be surprised by how much
Canada is going mobile. According to recent forecasts, mobile Internet traffic in Canada will reach a whopping 154 petabytes per month in 2017, up from 16 petabytes in 2012. Source:…
Canadians let the CRTC know how they felt about Big Telecom’s PR campaign
We’ve told you how creatively Canadians responded to Big Telecom’s expensive and misleading summer PR campaign – the one where they demanded fairness for Canadians as the potential of U.S.…
Geist: What does the list of wireless spectrum bidders mean for Canadian cell phone users?
Telecom expert Michael Geist provides a brief – and must-read – analysis of Monday’s announcement of spectrum bidders and the future of our broken wireless market. Speak out at http://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers…
CP: List of wireless spectrum bidders is awfully familiar
Yesterday, Industry Canada announced the list of bidders in January’s spectrum auction. Here’s a brief breakdown of who these bidders are, and why Industry Minister Moore needs to keep his…
Big Three poised to take majority of wireless spectrum – govt action needed now to stop telecoms from blocking Canadians’ access to new providers, says OpenMedia.ca
OpenMedia_Logo.png Spectrum Auction registrations show that Big Three will likely continue to act like gatekeepers and price-gouge Canadians unless the government takes action to open networks to more affordable providers…
Geist: Rogers tries to backtrack from its failed PR campaign – but no one is buying it
Rogers tries to backtrack from Big Telecom’s fail of a summer PR campaign aimed at misleading Canadians. Telecom expert Michael Geist responds – and you’ll want to read it. And…
CBC News: It’s a start! Bell reduces roaming fees to U.S. by half
LET’S KEEP GOING CANADA! You raised your voice and pushed policy makers to create a new wireless rules – and now we’re starting to see some results. Earlier this week,…
Good things happen when Canadians speak out!
Good things happen when Canadians speak out! For months, tens of thousands of citizens from right across Canada have stood up to demand the government take action for authentic choice…