OpenMedia Explained: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Who to vote for in the CIRA Internet Governance in Canada election
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), is a non-profit organization that managers the dot-ca registry and addresses the day-to-day challenges facing Canada’s Internet. Every year, CIRA holds elections and, just…
Georgia Straight: Competition Bureau slams Big Telecom for misleading Canadians about texting
We all know that telecom price-gouging is out of control in Canada. Big Telecom will do anything in its power to squeeze more from our wallets if they can get…
CBC’s Power and Politics covers the hearing on Bell’s takeover
Bell’s proposed power grab of Astral Media would mean fewer media and telecom choice, higher prices and less opportunity for free speech. With Bell’s $3.4-Billion purchase currently under review, the…
Your Voices On the Walls: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Reporting back on the Bell/Astral hearing: The early days
The first couple days of the Bell/Astral hearing have come and gone – and I’ve got to say, they’ve been riveting. No joke. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about,…
Media Advisory: The public demands the CRTC stop Bell’s takeover
Takeover_210x150_120816.png The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is examining Bell Canada’s $3.4 billion takeover of Astral Media at hearings in Montreal the week. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, an…
Canadians to CRTC: Bell Takeover of Astral is Bad for Canada
Takeover_210x150_120816.png Diverse Coalition forms in response to Bell’s proposed acquisition of Astral Media August 28, 2012 – Bell’s proposed takeover of Astral Media is bad for Canada. That’s the message…
Canadians launch platform to defend Internet freedom worldwide
OMI_256x256.png Mobile-adaptive site launched as threats to open Internet access go global August 23, 2012 – In response to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) process and other threats to Internet…
The Online Hub: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Postmedia: Rogers seeks court approval to lie to Canadians
Today Rogers is butting heads with the Competition Bureau in the Ontario Superior Court. This big telecom company is seeking court approval to lie to Canadians in their advertising. This…
For Whom Does Bell Toll?: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Building a Global Platform: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Ars Technica: Censorship has no borders
Why is the open Internet so important worldwide? Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab have shown that censorship has no borders—if one country blocks content, then that block…
New Zealand pushes back against TPP agreement; calls for a “fair deal”
Momentum is building for the StopTheTrap.net campaign, as new initiatives are being launched to oppose the criminalizing and invasive provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. One of our international coalition…