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Media Advisory: Historic Hearing on Cell Phone Service Closes with Big Telecom Digging in Heels; OpenMedia.ca Available for Comment
HorrorStory_100x100-1_121016.jpg Public interest group faced off against Big Three at week-long CRTC hearing WHO: Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: Canadians are hopeful that a CRTC hearing this week will…
OpenMedia.ca says “backroom deal” will stifle choice in Canadian cell phone market
Squeeze_DemandChoice_200x200_130122.jpg Rogers accused of taking over public assets intended for wireless startup companies January 28, 2013 – Grassroots group OpenMedia.ca is warning that a “backroom deal” between telecom conglomerates Shaw…
Your Online Choice | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Media Advisory: CRTC report shows Internet openness complaints went up in 2012; OpenMedia.ca available for comment
115.jpg WHAT: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has just released their annual status report on Complaints Related to Internet Traffic Management Practices. The report indicates that the number…
Internet Freedom Day | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Update on Voltage’s “guilty by accusation” crusade
Late last year I wrote a blog post about how media outfit Voltage Pictures was trying to force indie ISP Teksavvy to hand over the private information of certain Canadians…
A New Year | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Twitter shuts down Rogers parody account
Twitter is now blocking an account that parodies Rogers, likely due to a complaint from the telecom giant. The account made humourous but critical comments about Rogers’ cell phone price-gouging,…
Nowak: 3-year contracts mean less choice for Canadians
If you’re trapped in a restrictive contract, your cell phone provider knows it can mistreat you. But thanks to your efforts, the CRTC is developing a code of conduct for…
Oxford: UK study shows Internet access improves education
There are many reasons why we fight for an open and affordable Internet: for innovation, for freedom of expression, for your right to have a voice, and, as reinforced in…
Copyright Crackdown | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: Copyright crackdowns and threats on a global scale are threatening free expression and access to information via the open Internet. Stand with OpenMedia.ca as…
A Critical Time | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Growing the Movement | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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The December Talks | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Big Telecom’s cringe-worthy PR | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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