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…
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
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…
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, after a last-minute amendment that some have argued will allow for even broader application…
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…
CBC Spark’s Dan Misener talks CISPA, a U.S. warrantless online spying bill, and the threats it poses to Canadians’ privacy. read more
CSIS web databases appear to be infected with malicious software that can secretly gather info from visitors. Ask your MP to pass legislation that will protect our sensitive information. Article…
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…
The federal government has seen over 3,134 data and privacy breaches in the past 10 years, and less than 13% have been reported. With this kind of record, it’s clear…
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…
As Canadians wait with increasingly less patience for Industry Canada’s long-promised digital strategy, it appears that one city is taking matters into its own hands. From their mountainous British Columbia…
115.jpg OpenMedia.ca lauds Vancouver plan, stating that a strategy is crucial for a vibrant digital future April 16, 2013 – As Canadians wait with increasingly less patience for Industry Canada’s…
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…
We received this letter from a supporter of OpenMedia.ca: “I am totally blind. I own a company called ebony consulting here in Toronto that specializes in teaching mostly in Ontario,…
Canadians continue to express their outrage at the price-gouging and lack of choice in Canada’s cell phone market. Thousands of Canadians have taken action already, but we need your help…
