We delivered your voices. Now, will the CRTC listen?
Late last night, Cynthia Khoo and I returned from our trip to the CRTC’s headquarters in Gatineau, Quebec, where we delivered the voices of over 30,000 Canadians directly to some…
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Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Your news links for today: Should you worry about social media surveillance? – CBC Radio This Is What Your Face Looks Like to Facebook – Medium Yet another advocate for…
OpenMedia’s Josh Tabish and Cynthia Khoo present to the CRTC Wireline hearing
On Monday, our own Josh Tabish and Cynthia Khoo presented to the CRTC to save independent Canadian ISPs. It was pretty kick-ass, here are the best bits if you missed…
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Every year since OpenMedia’s founding we’ve organized a major push to sign up new monthly donors in December. It’s the success of this drive that keeps our campaigns running all…
CCPA Monitor: The CRTC and the future of high-speed Internet access
This piece originally appeared in the December 2014 edition of the CCPA Monitor Last December, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) began a year-long public consultation on the future…
Media Democracy Project: Bridging the Digital Divide in Canada
How is the digital divide affecting Canadians? Find out in this awesome video by SFU students for the Media Democracy Project. read more
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Your news links for today: Craving attention – and profits: Bell enters streaming battle – Globe and Mail Bell Canada tells CRTC to not force it to share last mile…
Michael Geist: Government transparency on the decline
Just how open is Canada’s new Open Government Action Plan? Article by Michael Geist Treasury Board President Tony Clement unveiled the latest version of his Open Government Action Plan last…
Tell the CRTC to #SaveIndieISPs
Big Telecom is trying to kill independent access to the Internet – blocking your options for high-speed affordable services. Help #SaveIndieISPs by clicking on the link to tweet our message…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, December 1, 2014
Your news links for today: What Open Government Hides – Michael Geist Revealing ‘sensitive’ surveillance details worried Ottawa: memo – Leader-Post INCENSER, or how NSA and GCHQ are tapping internet…
OpenMedia takes detailed input from 30,000 Canadians to crucial CRTC hearing that will decide future of Internet access in Canada
10418983_10152770578749759_4936705458735744107_n.png Canadians are urging the CRTC to ensure access to affordable, independent Internet providers December 1, 2014 – Canadians are sending a clear message to decision-makers at the CRTC today:…
Let the people speak!
If you’ve been following us this past week, you know that tomorrow we’ll be presenting at a crucial CRTC hearing that will determine how all of us here in Canada…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, November 28, 2014
Your news links for today: The Price of Admission to the TPP Talks Revealed: U.S. Demanded Canada Pass Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation – Michael Geist White House Admits That It Still Supports…
CBC: Bell’s app ratings are too good to be true
Bell’s been caught red-handed trying to boost their ratings in the Apple app store by having senior managers write up fake reviews. Now they might get booted from the app…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, November 27, 2014
Your news links for today: Now playing at the CRTC: your precarious future on the Internet – Life on the Broadband Internet Telecom markets don’t need more regulation, Bell tells…
CBC: Is your private information safe in government hands?
There’s been a huge data breach at the Canada Revenue Agency. When will this government take responsibility and start treating Canadians’ private data with the care it deserves? Article by…
Defend the Internet: Join the DAT
At OpenMedia, we believe in the possibilities of the open Internet. We’re working to safeguard the possibility to easily create ties and connections with people all over the world. The…