Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
New cell phone service rules include welcome steps for increased choice but more action required to ensure Canadians can access affordable, independent wireless options
Industry Minister James Moore’s announcement contains positive steps but will leave Canadians disappointed at insufficient support for much-needed affordable options
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As the future of affordable Internet hangs in the balance, Canadians tell CRTC to ditch the deadweight of Big Telecom giants
With Big Telecom conglomerates threatening the future of affordable, independent ISPs, citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca is enabling Canadians to take part in a crucial CRTC consultation
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Broad coalition to TPP governments: Pull provisions that restrict access to knowledge and open innovation
Organizations spanning nearly every TPP nation calls for a new approach that respects broad interests not just that of old US media conglomerates
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Concerned Canadian reveals Bell’s anti-competitive practices
OpenMedia joins with Manitoba resident Ben Klass to call on the CRTC to stop Big Telecom from making independent services more expensive for Canadians
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Internet governance expert says U.S. trying to strong-arm Canada into economically-damaging Internet censorship rules in international agreement
Leading expert Carolina Rossini tells Vancouver audience that carefully crafted Canadian copyright laws could be overturned by extreme U.S.-driven proposals in Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
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BREAKING: Leaked documents reveal Canadian government being pressured by US to accept extreme Internet censorship proposals in the TPP
Proposed secret transnational Internet censorship courts would override Canadian law and restrict freedom of expression online.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Telecom complaints soar by 31% in just twelve months, OpenMedia.ca available for comment
Canadians still waiting to see whether government lives up to promise to secure more choice and lower prices in broken telecom market
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Canadians call on Harper to say no to extreme U.S.-driven Internet censorship proposals at final TPP talks next week
Led by citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca, Canadians are speaking out against secretive U.S. plans to censor the Internet and restrict free expression online
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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
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
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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