Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, February 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Telus pulls out of key wireless industry lobby group – Globe and Mail “Telus CCO Josh Blair says they’ll continue to partner with CWTA on…
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Ben Klass complaint against Bell prompts CRTC to review mobile Internet rules
Several months ago, we let you know that Manitoba resident and OpenMedia community member Ben Klass had filed a complaint with Canada’s telecom policymaker, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission…
As Big Telecom ramps up lobbying, will government cave?
It looks like Big Three telecom giants are fighting hard to maintain their stranglehold over our wireless market, and over Canadians’ wallets. The Big Three have been on the back…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, February 27, 2014
Your news links for today: “The transfer of the spectrum licences from Public Mobile to TELUS… is approved.” – Industry Canada Supervising Surveillance: Oversight and the Communications Security Establishment Canada…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Your news links for today: Copyright Board of Canada on Copying a Few Pages: It’s Insubstantial and Not Compensable | Michael Geist Voltage meets resistance from Federal Court: new safeguards…
From Antarctica to Vietnam, global Internet users are creating a vision for our digital future
Our small team at OpenMedia would like to take a moment to thank you – all of you – who have used the Internet to help create a roadmap forward…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Your news links for today: Court Orders $500,000 Administrative Monetary Penalty in Rogers-Chatr Matter | Competition Bureau of Canada Ontario court fines Rogers $500,000 over Chatr ads | CBC Lament…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, February 24, 2014
Your news links for today: Netflix to Pay Comcast for Smoother Streaming | Wall Street Journal Comcast’s deal with Netflix makes network neutrality obsolete | Washington Post The Netflix-Comcast agreement…
Should We… Cut the Cord?
Guest blog by OpenMedia volunteer Micaela Evans Many Canadians in recent years have made a significant change in their lives, affecting how, when, and where they receive their visual media.…
VIDEO: Check out this video explaining the TPP’s extreme Internet Censorship Plan
Thank you to Cari from the University of Alberta School of Library and Information Studies for sharing this great video of her presentation about the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) extreme Internet…
TPP negotiations resume this week & it’s time to fight against Internet Censorship
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have resumed this week and they are as secretive as ever. Keep making your voice heard at https://OpenMedia.org/Censorship — and help create an alternative plan to…
INFOGRAPHIC: Fighting back against the TPP: Creating a roadmap forward to safeguard our digital future
Thanks to you, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have failed to conclude as intended last year. Big Industry lobbyists seem to be losing momentum as more and more global citizens speak…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, February 21, 2014
Your news links for today: Illegal downloaders in federal court’s crosshairs (Vancouver Sun) Canadian Court Slaps Restrictions on Copyright Trolling (TorrentFreak) Downloading Decision: Federal Court Establishes New Safeguards on Disclosures…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, February 20, 2014
Your news links for today: Government raises $5.27 billion from wireless auction, Quebecor buys into Ontario, Alberta and BC (Mobile Syrup) Frenzied auction raises stakes in Canada’s wireless war (Globe…
Video: Your OpenMedia team reacts to Canada’s 700 MHz spectrum auction results
Yesterday’s spectrum auction results announcement meant that your team at OpenMedia.ca was hard at work. Check out this video of our own Steve Anderson speaking about what the results mean…
Quebecor entry a positive development but more action required to stop cell phone price-gouging after Big Three gobble up most of key spectrum assets
2387269348_477cf7209c.jpg Government must ensure more choice to save Canadians from price-gouging and disrespectful customer service FEBRUARY 19, 2014 – Responding to today’s announcement of the results of a crucial auction…