Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 24, 2014
Your news links for today: How Canada’s Spies Game the Media – CANADALAND Podcast CSIS tracking 80 Canadians who came home after going abroad for ‘terrorist purposes’ – Canada.com Canada’s…
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Did carelessness by Rogers result in a $100,000 theft of Bitcoins from this Canadian exchange?
Article from Huffington Post Canada. An Ottawa-based bitcoin exchange has been defrauded of $100,000 using what the company described as a “ridiculous” method, and the company is laying the blame…
Propelling our Connected Future Forward: an evening of discussion on privacy, the digital divide, & optimism about the Internet
OpenMedia recently invited a group of leaders from the technology, philanthropy, and social enterprise community to discuss the future of the Internet. Article by John Gray from Betakit. read more
Reddit Firestorm: The future isn’t friendly for Canadian wireless customers
“Please stop buying your phones on contract. Rogers, Bell and Telus have got us over a barrel in this country and aside from government intervention, the only way we are…
Our digital divide – only 62% of low-income households have Internet access
Our digital divide is as wide as ever. Only 62% of low-income households have Internet access. Article by Sunny Freeman for Huffington Post Canada. Canada is one of the most…
Ben Klass on wireless carriers’ high prices
As cell phone customers reel from yet another Big Telecom price hike, it seems like our wireless market is moving backwards not forwards. Telecom expert and OpenMedia community member Ben…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, March 21, 2014
Your news links for today: Twitter website ‘blocked’ in Turkey – BBC News Turkey’s Twitter ban backfires: Tweets up 138%, VPN usage up, topic trends – VentureBeat A plea to…
New report: Canada falling further behind global counterparts on Internet access
This week, experts at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) – the body that oversees Canada’s .ca domain – released their 2014 Factbook, which chronicles Canada’s advancement on Internet issues…
Rogers hits senior with an $800 bill for Internet she never used
Rogers hit this B.C. senior with a whopping $800 bill for Internet she never even used. It seems not a week goes by without another story of Big Telecom price-gouging.…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, March 20, 2014
Your news links for today: Canada’s Digital Divide Persists, CIRA Report Shows – Huffington Post Why internet upload speed in Canada lags world average – CBC News Canadians’ heavy internet…
Canada talks back about secret spying
It’s been a busy few months for anyone who cares about protecting the privacy of Canadians. Since last fall, Canadians have witnessed a steady stream of revelations about the expensive…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Your news links for today: The Web We Want: Could Canada Lead on a Digital Bill of Rights? – Michael Geist Mapping Digital Media: Canada – Open Society Foundations Young…
Wireless price-hikes! OK who’s running the show here: Big Telecom or the government?
In February, Industry Minister James Moore announced that the government has heard our voices, and promised that everyday Canadians would soon experience lower costs and greater choice in our broken…
Wireless price hike underlines government’s failure to deliver its promise to lower rates and rein in high-cost Big Telecom giants
BT-price-gouge_v2.png Urgent government action required to open networks to ensure Canadians have affordable alternatives to the Big Three providers MARCH 18, 2014 – Canadians will be paying even more for…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Your news links for today: Why Are Canadian Wireless Carriers Increasing Prices? Because They Can – Michael Geist Wireless Carriers’ High Flying Prices – Angelus Novus (Updated) Mobile Wireless in…
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We’ve had enough of secretive, expensive, and out-of-control government spying. Now it’s time to get the word out in local communities across Canada. With your support, we’ve built a tool…