Why we fight: Weekly Updates from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your weekly update: It’s week two of our December Fundraising Drive, and your support woud really make a difference in 2012! Please visit http://openmedia.ca/allies to chip…
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The lobbyists behind warrantless online spying
Who, exactly, wants warrantless online spying? That’s one question that members of the pro-Internet community have been asking us via email, Facebook, and Twitter, since we launched the Stop Online…
Roseman: Bell & Rogers to monopolize sports broadcasting and how you’re complicit
By Ellen Roseman for Moneyville Every day, I hear from Rogers and Bell customers about overcharging, recurring bill errors and unfair contract terms. Most people tell me how hard it…
Letter to Supporters: You made us what we are
Seizing opportunities is critical to our success as we continue the fight against price-gouging and online spying. We have a new opportunity right now that could make a massive difference…
CCLA: Three principles for any new ‘lawful access’ legislation
From the Canadians Civil Liberties Association: The writing is on the wall (or in this case perhaps it’s the homepage) – it is only a matter of time until the…
Our supporters spoke up; here’s what they had to say!
The future of the Internet is in your hands! Don’t be tricked into thinking that Big Telecoms is writing the script. Canadians have a say in it too, and we’re…
Ellis: an opportunistic and unfortunate legal fiction
Article by David Ellis Fact-finding without the facts: must be OTT As I’ve noted before (e.g. here and here), the CRTC’s handling of the over-the-top review is a travesty of…
Encouraging words from the pro-Internet community
In recent weeks, we’ve received an outpouring of wonderful feedback from the pro-Internet community. We can’t stress enough how thankful for we are for your sustained support. As we continue…
CRTC calls Bell out on anticompetitive practices
openmedia_logo.jpg December 12, 2011 – The CRTC has found that Bell Mobility breached Vertical Integration rules banning carriers from giving access to TV programming exclusively to their own subscribers. Bell…
Bridging the broadband gap: Canada needs to take cue from latest U.S. initiative
Recently, Canada’s online community was served up a vivid reminder about another challenge that’s facing our nation’s digital future, not from within this country’s borders though, but south of it.…
Pro-Internet Community Speaks and it is Awesome, Part 1
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it’s been a big year for the Internet in Canada. Together with the pro-Internet community, we’ve come a long way. The…
The OM Team: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s the OpenMedia.ca Team — Lindsey, Reilly, Steve, and Shea — with your weekly update: Your support means everything to our tiny team, please visit http://openmedia.ca/allies to help us…
Stop The Cap: Bell to raise prices (& penalties) on their customers; time to switch
Note: If you can make the switch from Big Telecom, now is the time. Pledge to do so at http://openmedia.ca/switch. Your pledge helps us take the next steps, and push…
Ars Technica: Internet metering does more to discourage Internet use than to ease network congestion
By Nate Anderson for Ars Technica Internet providers argue that they need to impose monthly data caps on their users in order to slay the “bandwidth hogs” running wild and…
Gazette: New OECD study shows Canadian Internet access rates slipping
By Jason Magder for the Montreal Gazette Canada has slipped in the world in its high-speed Internet penetration rate, a new study has found. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and…
Austin: The government needs to stop hiding behind the phone book
The following op-ed was written for The Globe And Mail by Lisa Austin, an advisor to the Stop Online Spying Coalition. The Coalition is a group of organizations that have…
Letter to Supporters: Do you realize that you made history this year?
Your participation in a reliable base of support is the crucial component we need to keep fighting for the open and affordable Internet. How often does government admit it’s wrong?…
Stop The Cap: Rogers’ wireless rhetoric contradicts itself
By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Wireless operator (and cable company) Rogers Communications likes to spend big dollars pushing the message Canada is in the midst of a wireless…
Globe: The Conservatives haven’t demonstrated a need for online spying bills
By John Ibbitson for the Globe and Mail Suppose you read an online article – not this one, hopefully – that makes you so angry you post a comment under…
Reporting back from Ottawa: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Reilly and Steve (in Ottawa!) with your Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca: read more