FANTASTIC! You made this happen, Canada. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of Canadians speaking out, decision-makers are taking a stand for your right to access independent, affordable wireless options.…
Barry Shell, one of OpenMedia.ca’s Allies, sent us this and we wanted to share it with the broader community. I just got the following letter from my friend and technology…
Hello, A leading Canadian innovator, Phillip Djwa, was recently interviewed by global news to demand more choice and innovative opportunity for Canadians. Canada needs to open its wireless networks if…
Here are your daily news links for Wednesday 18 September 2013: Canada Complicit in Undermining Internet Privacy (Michael Geist) Video Clip of Michael Geist on CSEC handing over encryption codes…
Dear friend, Canada’s Big Telecom giants are out of control and we are literally paying the price.1 As you can see below, we can’t let them mislead Canadians and hold our…
Privacy expert Michael Geist speaks about Canada’s key role in helping the NSA crack secure web data – but where is the oversight of what our government is involved in…
Last week, we told you about how many customers of indie ISP TekSavvy have been offline for days – a challenge they are facing as a result of having to…
Here are your daily news links for Tuesday, September 17, 2013: WIND and Eastlink to participate in the upcoming 700 Mhz spectrum auction (Mobile Syrup) TekSavvy turns to WIND Mobile…
3547951492_11de491317.jpg With the Big Three already controlling 85% of usable wireless spectrum, citizens are hoping that independent Canadian-based providers register to participate despite the cards being stacked against them WHO…
In the era of Big Data, shouldn’t the government consider new methods to uphold our right to security and to privacy without having to drill holes into our communications infrastructure?…
What’s the next logical step to rein in Big Telecom in Canada and support innovation in our broken wireless market? Steve Anderson, OpenMedia’s Executive Director, speaks out. Article by Steve…
Here are your daily news links for Monday, September 16, 2013: Canadian Internet Forum National Event and CIRA Annual General Meeting Agenda (CIRA) Wireless firms agree to give Ottawa ability…
This was so awesome, we just had to share. We received this note and ad in the mail. It reads: “This ad makes me so angry. All I could think…
Thank you to SFU student Ashley for speaking out! We agree with you – and if you do too, you should send a loud and clear message for authentic choice…
Thank you! Your efforts as part of the OpenMedia.ca community has convinced the media to start reporting that Canadians want more Canadian-grown telecom choices. Thanks to you, advocate Phillip Dwja…
NDP Trade Critic Don Davies M.P. has joined thousands of Canadians who are speaking out for a fair digital future. Here’s what he had to say: Secrecy is no way…
New revelations show that Canada’s ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC handed over the encryption keys to the U.S. NSA, making it easy for them to hack your private, sensitive information –…
Here are your daily news links for Friday 13 September, 2013: Lawyer says Ottawa won’t agree to stop spying on First Nations children’s advocate (APTN) NSA Spying Seen Risking Billions…
Have you heard about the challenges facing some customers of independent Internet Service Provider TekSavvy? TekSavvy, a leading independent service provider with a customer-base of 235,000 subscribers nationwide, rents network…
Most Vancouverites are familiar with Megaphone, a magazine sold on the city’s streets by low-income and homeless vendors. Its content is focused on raising awareness about a range of important…
