Canada’s lagging Internet and digital strategy
We have seen Canada falling behind the world in Internet speeds, while increasing in prices. We need the government to prioritize accessible, affordable, and excellent Internet for Canadians. Call on…
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Tired of being price-gouged?
We recently asked Canadians what frustrated them about their cell phone provider and service. We received responses ranging from high prices, to customer service, to bad coverage, and more. Help…
Have you seen this honest Internet company?
A satirical video from Extremely Decent Films about “honesty” in the telecommunications industry went viral this weekend. A number of our community members took a stand and shared the video…
Larger web page sizes = more data eaten = higher prices for Canadians.
With limited data allowances and high data prices from Big Telecom, we are seeing a “user unfriendly” increase in the amount of data required to load mobile web pages. Canadians…
How do you feel when you get your cell phone bill?
Big Telecom have been telling us that Canadians are happy with the prices and services being offered. Your stories however, have shown us a very different reality. Share this image…
Rules to protect Canadian cell phone users coming soon
The CRTC is currently reviewing the national cell phone rules draft, and we should be seeing results within the coming months. Provincial cell phone rules are in place, but to…
Planning for a bolder Internet future
The EU has released a goal of increasing their minimum Internet speeds by 2020, something Canada will not see happen soon without a proper digital strategy in place. With Canada’s…
Push Back in the Media | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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A consumer battle guide to cell phone mistreatment.
Canadians sent us their cell phone horror stories, and with them, we’ve created a road map to fix our cell phone market and helped to create a tool kit to…
Canadians Go Back to the Days of the Phone Booth to Demand Choice
This week we got the chance to interact with our supporters, when cell phone customers gathered at an old red telephone booth on Commercial Drive in Vancouver to demonstrate how…
Will one of Canada’s few independent cell phone providers be gobbled up by Big Telecom?
WIND Mobile, Canada’s largest independent cell phone provider, is being put up for sale. This could very well mean less choice in Canada’s cell phone market – especially if WIND…
Big Telecom continues to say the Canadian cell phone market is just fine – experts disagree.
There are things wrong in Canada’s cell phone market, and our report—using your lived experiences and the most recent and available data—is our effort to show what exactly is wrong…
Canadians’ top 3 complaints about the cell phone market are … [drum roll, please]
The top 3 grievances Canadians have with the cell phone market are: price-gouging, restrictive contracts, and disrespectful customer service. Clearly it’s time to fix our broken telecom market, and we…
Peter Nowak once more takes on myths of the wireless market.
Big Telecom continues to insist that the market is fine and Canadians are not paying some of the highest cell phone prices. Peter Nowak once again took on these claims…
Let’s come up with a plan to stop international agreements from restricting Internet freedom
Dear Internet community, New Internet restrictions are currently being developed through multiple international "trade" agreements that could significantly restrict and potentially even criminalize your everyday use of the Internet. We…
Peter Nowak takes on 10 myths of the wireless market
Article by Peter Nowak: A report last week from Scotia Capital on Canada’s wireless sector caused a commotion, seeking as it did to dispel certain myths with facts. With both…