Rogers E-mails CGO in Face of Consumer Backlash
Yesterday we ended being e-mailed twice by an employee at Rogers who seems to be the social media spin doctor for the company, trying to court our support. Below are…
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Showdown: CRTC Vs. Rogers on Net Neutrality Enforcement
On Friday the CRTC released a letter to Rogers stating that the possibility of other games being affected by the ITMP misclassification bug maybe in fact against section 36 of…
70,000+ Strong Petition Sways Government Plan
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Weekly Video News Update from the OpenMedia.ca Team
A quick update on the past week from OM's Shea Sinnott and Reilly Yeo. Thanks to the pro-Internet community, it's been a very exciting week! read more
‘Stop Online Spying’ public education campaign media round up.
The first couple days of our Stop Online Spying public education campaign have seen some wonderful media attention. Thank you, Canadians, for spreading the word about the proposed warrantless online…
CRTC Takes First Step to Force Big Telecom Giant to Play Fair
openmedia_logo.jpg CRTC stands up to Rogers and demands Internet openness September 16, 2011 – Today’s events marked a small victory for Internet openness: the CRTC, Canada’s telecom regula...
Postmedia: CRTC responds to gamers, comes down on Rogers
By Sarah Schmidt for Postmedia News Canada's telecommunications regulator on Friday told Rogers Communications Inc. to come up with plan before the end of the month to stop slowing down…
Green Party joins the Stop Online Spying Campaign
OpenMedia.ca is proud of the Green Party of Canada's latest demonstration of support for the Stop Online Spying campaign. Comparing the "Lawful Access" legislation to a CCTV camera in the…
Stop Online Spying goes viral
The government has failed to inform Canadians about the privacy and data security implications of this scheme, but Canadians are stepping up to the plate. Share these important citizen-made videos…
NDP Wants an End to the "Lawful Access" Legislation
OpenMedia.ca is excited about the New Democratic Party’s announcement that they are "gearing up to fight the Conservative’s proposed snooping law at every level this fall". It's great that the…
Canadians Fight Government Proposal to Spy on Private Internet Use
SOS_100xx100.png As Parliament prepares to resume Canadians launch three online videos to let Canadians know about the government’s plan. Proposed bill will allow authorities to access private ...
Letter to Supporters: The government’s little secret
The government is trying to sneak through a dangerous and costly set of online spying bills. If passed, these bills will create a mandatory new registry of your private electronic…
Macleans: Cell phone providers cutting data speeds & sucking power
By Jesse Brown for Macleans A study has shown that wireless providers may be cutting data speeds in half and needlessly sucking juice from their customer’s cellphones (pdf). A team…
CBC: Rogers BANK?
Big Telecom just gets bigger and bigger, and more intertwined with our everyday lives. Pushing back against Rogers and other giants is getting more challenging every day, but your engagement…
The Mark News: If a New Tax on Streaming Sites are Approved by the CRTC, Where Will the Money Go?
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Nowak: ISPs Proving to be Obstacles for Gaming Industry Advancements
By Peter Nowak for The Huffington Post It's not just Internet users who are angry over their service providers' usage-based billing and throttling policies. The man in charge of developing…
The Globe and Mail: Small Wireless Companies Providing Competitive Prices
By Hugh Thompson for The Globe and Mail While we certainly hope that this doesn't represent the peak of wireless competition in Canada, this article makes a good point: it's…
Debunking Rogers’ LTE
Another day, another shorthanded spin on the truth. Rogers, the source behind this week’s telecom misstatement, has gone one step further in the wily unveiling of their new Long Term…
Are Canada’s online surveillance laws being drafted in the US?
Professor Michael Geist has brought to light a set of US cables published by Wikileaks that show Canadian officials making efforts to satisfy American demands for the imposition of U.S.-style…
Will the CRTC become a pro-Internet regulator?
The news of the day at the CRTC is that nothing has changed—a decision was made to keep Internet billing practices as-is in all Canadian markets. Billing transparency rules will…