Our pro-Internet community has been busy this past month, taking on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on home turf and standing up to powerful interests who want to see the trade…
It’s been a busy few months on privacy issues here at OpenMedia. Our small team has been campaigning hard on your behalf to secure effective legal protections that safeguard the…
Under pressure from thousands of Canadians, two of Canada’s telecom giants have announced they’ll no longer hand your private information over to the government without a warrant. Way to go,…
Your news links for today: The World’s Next Major Trade Agreement Will Make NSA Spying Even Easier – VICE Motherboard Australian bill would jail those who report on leaked spying…
We’re at a critical point in the fight to preserve the innovative, open Internet. Check out where the next battle lines will be drawn and learn more at
What do websites devoted to frat-boy humor, handmade and vintage clothes, and saving the environment all have in common? They’re all passionate about saving the Internet from being forced into…
Is your wireless bill making you dumber towards the end of the month? Article by Peter Nowak for Alphabeatic It dawned on me recently that I tend to be dumber…
This big telecom provider takes the cake for disrespectful customer service. These are the same companies pushing the Internet slow lane. And they expect us to trust them. Speak out…
Your news links for today: Political Staffers Tried to Delete the Senate Scandal (and Other Bad Behaviour) from Wikipedia – VICE Canada Canadian spy watchdog calls for safeguards on Five…
We did it! Public outcry over Big Telecom’s efforts to force everyone (except those with really deep pockets) into an Internet slow lane has crashed the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s…
Your news links for today: CSEC commissioner calls for safeguards on Five Eyes data sharing – CBC News Canada Actually Let Scientists Review the Success of Its Intelligence Gathering –…
If you’re in the Richmond area on July 25, don’t miss this screening of High Tech, Low Life, a new documentary film that tells the true story of two Chinese…
Warning: NSFW Everything we love about the weird, wonderful Internet is at stake in the upcoming battle over Internet slow lanes. Don’t delay, speak out now at https://OpenMedia.org/FCC read more
Good news everyone! Our friends at reddit are crowd-sourcing a formal submission to the U.S. FCC about proposed rules that could force businesses and users everywhere into an Internet slow…
A new study commissioned by the CRTC confirms that the Big Three – Rogers, Telus, and Bell – are offering Canadians far less bang for their buck than new independent…
BT-price-gouge_v2.png New entrants hugely outperform the Big Three when it comes to wireless costs – but the Big Three is still blocking many Canadians from these affordable alternatives July 14,…
The thing we love the most about the Internet is that it’s a level playing field for free expression, economic opportunity, and innovation. But Big Telecom can’t stand this –…
Your news links for today: TPP Experts Briefing: Informing TPP Negotiators of the Threats of Expanded Copyright Restrictions – EFF TPP trade talks too secret, NDP MP Don Davies says…
Our awesome volunteer Darcy came in to provide you with this video update on the TPP, how it could censor the Internet, and what you can do about it. You…
Stay classy, Big Telecom. Article by Sean O’Shea for Global Christine West of Lindsay, Ontario has grown frustrated with opening up the mailbox on her front porch. She’s worried she’ll…
