CBC: Guess who’s trying to manipulate Wikipedia
Sometimes, Internet users make things that just make you smile and feel all warm inside. This is one of those occasions. Article by Kady O’Malley for the CBC A Twitter…
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Mobilesyrup: Travelling to the U.S. this long weekend? You’ll want to check this out
Roam Mobility is hitting Big Telecom where it hurts, offering packages for Canadians who want to travel to the U.S. without paying exorbitant roaming rates. Want to turn the screws…
Mozilla: We’re in an epic battle to save the open Internet. Want to help?
Are you wondering what you can do to help prevent Internet Slow Lanes? Well, thanks to our friends at Mozilla, there are plenty of ways to help save Net Neutrality.…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, August 1, 2014
Your news links for today: CRTC accuses Rogers of ‘unjust discrimination’ against new entrants in domestic roaming, bans future exclusivity agreements – Mobile Syrup CRTC seeks to ban exclusivity clauses…
Here’s to Andrew Currie, OpenMedia’s Daily Digital Hero
Here at OpenMedia so much of what we do depends on you, our community. Whether it’s speaking up in “>crowdsourcing the future of online free expression, or standing up against
Calgary Herald: What do roaming rates really cost?
This is a big step forward and validation of what Canadians have been saying for years! The CRTC have just ruled that telecom giant Rogers discriminates against affordable indie providers…
Regulators find that Telecoms have engaged in systematic “unjust discrimination” to stifle indie providers and keep prices high
gatekeepers-share.png CRTC decision exposes how Big Telecom giant Rogers engaged in “unjust discrimination” aimed at blocking Canadians from accessing affordable, independent wireless options July 31, 2014 – A landmark decision…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, July 31, 3014
Your news links for today: Canadian intelligence sweeps often intercept private data, spy document reveals – Globe and Mail Stop being so angry about privacy invasion – get furious –…
What you said about free expression online
This past month, citizens of the Internet took to the web to speak out against the destructive censorship measures in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), using our Internet voice tool. At…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Your news links for today: The Battle Over Tariff 8, Part 2: The Recording Industry’s Surprising Opposition to Songwriter, Composer and Music Publisher Streaming Royalties – Michael Geist THE GARGOYLE…
AlphaBeatic: Anyone else feel like they have too much of that pesky Internet hanging around?
“We have too much Internet here in Canada” said literally no one ever. Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic If you’re looking for some good summer reading, check out a…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Your news links for today: The Battle Over Tariff 8: What the Recording Industry Isn’t Saying About Canada’s Internet Streaming Royalties – Michael Geist US Wants to Criminalize Movie and…
AlphaBeatic: How both Canada and the U.S. are lagging behind
Why Canadians need to look farther than the U.S. for sensible cell phone policy. Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic When discussing the state of telecommunications services and their respective…
AlphaBeatic: Canadians want lower prices and greater choice
Tens of thousands of Canadians are speaking out for lower cell phone bills – and this report suggests our pressure could be starting to deliver results. Keep up the pressure…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Rogers, Telus Launch Charter Challenge To Police Mass Spying Request – Huffington Post Ontario judge to examine Telus-Rogers’ Charter of Rights challenge – Toronto Star…
Has the CRTC really changed? Will they listen to Canadians or telecom conglomerates?
Written with input from OpenMedia.ca’s Glyn Lewis It appears that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is starting to listen to Canadians. Over the last year, we’ve seen the…