Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Huge win! Toronto City Council supports Community Broadband
ConnectTO initiative lets Toronto fill the connectivity gaps left by Big Telecom
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Government’s Universal Broadband Fund finally announced
Rapid response funding welcome, but details of who will be connected when still unclear
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]New Broadcast Act aims to regulate the Internet to support legacy media
New powers to the CRTC will make the Internet more like cable TV, without addressing underlying problems with existing CanCon system
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Infrastructure Bank expands broadband funding, but universal connectivity priorities remain unclear
Canada still needs a national strategy to outline when each household will be connected, and how
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Throne speech moves us no closer to connecting Canadians
Fast and affordable Internet still on hold while government chases after Big Tech
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 1:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Mobile billboards highlight government’s failure to support much-needed Internet during pandemic
A mobile billboard campaign circling Parliament is demanding to know why the federal government has not supported the affordability and availability of Internet in Canada during the pandemic.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]OpenMedia’s comments on federal cabinet decision in wholesale Internet rates appeal
“We’re disappointed to see Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains side with Canada’s telecom giants. In no way does this morning’s decision help improve Internet affordability, despite Minister Bains long promising it to be a priority.”– OpenMedia Executive Director Laura Tribe
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]CRTC finally announces first round of Broadband Fund to connect Canada’s north
But piecemeal support highlights need for federal national broadband strategy
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]New Internet performance data shows federal government failing rural Canada
Months after Minister Monsef promised financial support “in the coming days,” Internet advocates question government’s commitment to rural connectivity
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 4:25 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]OpenMedia calls for federal investigation of today’s Internet outage
Poor network management threatens Canadian economy and safety during COVID-19
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