Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Big Three poised to take majority of wireless spectrum - govt action needed now to stop telecoms from blocking Canadians’ access to new providers, says OpenMedia.ca

September 23rd, 2013
Spectrum Auction registrations show that Big Three will likely continue to act like gatekeepers and price-gouge Canadians unless the government takes action to open networks to more affordable providers
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Wireless Spectrum Auction registration deadline is 12 noon (ET) Tuesday September 17th, OpenMedia.ca available to comment

September 17th, 2013
With the Big Three already controlling 85% of usable wireless spectrum, citizens are hoping that independent Canadian-based providers register to participate despite the cards being stacked against them
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Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs urge Industry Minister to take action to fix our broken cell phone market

September 6th, 2013
Leading innovators call for new measures to stop the Big Three from blocking mobile startups from reaching Canadians
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OpenMedia.ca welcomes Official Opposition call for access to text of TPP agreement which threatens online expression

August 28th, 2013
Momentum rapidly building behind citizen-backed Our Fair Deal campaign for greater TPP transparency and an end to extreme Internet Censorship proposals
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Time for a “Third Way” approach to fix broken cell phone market, says citizen-backed group OpenMedia.ca

August 27th, 2013
All political parties urged to take a stand against Big Three blocking Canadian startups as Parliamentary committee prepares to hold emergency meeting
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Canadians outraged by fresh revelations of potential spying on their sensitive private information by government spy agency

August 22nd, 2013
Canadians are demanding answers from the government and an immediate stop to all programs of arbitrary online spying, says citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca
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Over 60,000 Canadians now speaking out for cell phone choice

August 21st, 2013
Rapidly-growing Demand Choice campaign spurred on by citizen outrage at misleading Big Three PR and lobbying effort, says OpenMedia.ca
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The government must not buckle in the face of unprecedented pressure from coddled cell phone giants, says OpenMedia.ca

July 30th, 2013
Big Telecom is using legal action against the government and an expensive PR campaign to prevent startup Canadian wireless providers from operating on a level playing field
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Diverse International coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks

July 24th, 2013
July 24, 2013 – The Fair Deal Coalition has launched a new initiative that will give Internet users a platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the TPP. The Coalition’s ‘Your Digital Future’ tool invites stakeholders from all sectors - not just old media conglomerates - to discuss what kind of copyright law the TPP countries need in order to encourage creativity, participation, and innovation.
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Diverse International coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks

July 24th, 2013
Coalition to TPP negotiators: It's time to move beyond secret meetings and join with the public to chart a better course for our digital future.
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