Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
James Moore spectrum announcement hailed as a positive step forward to enable greater wireless choice and lower prices
In response to outcry for Canadians, Industry Canada has taken steps to ensure Canadians have greater access to affordable, independent wireless providers
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Advocates celebrate new powers by oversight bodies to impose financial penalties on telecom companies that break the rules
Following years-long campaign, CRTC is now empowered to levy financial penalties against telecom providers who mistreat customers
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Revealed: Holiday pricing change from Shaw means 10% higher fees and 40% slower Internet service
READ PRESS RELEASELocal tech leaders launch #StepUp4Net fundraising campaign for digital rights organization OpenMedia
Fundraising drive challenges tech community to step up and defend the free and open Internet with matching donations up to $50,000
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Supreme Court ruling permitting warrantless cell phone searches underlines need for much stronger legal privacy safeguards, says OpenMedia.ca
READ PRESS RELEASEOpenMedia takes detailed input from 30,000 Canadians to crucial CRTC hearing that will decide future of Internet access in Canada
READ PRESS RELEASEMassive government privacy breach of famous Canadians shows urgent need for far stronger protections to safeguard Canadians’ data
High-profile figures including Margaret Atwood and Jean Chretien among the victims of latest in a long string of government privacy breaches affecting over 725,000 of us
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Government’s Facebook mass spying plan will further erode privacy of law-abiding Canadians
READ PRESS RELEASEFirst decision to come out of CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV consultation is a win for Canadians
READ PRESS RELEASEBig Telecom customer mistreatment is still running rampant, as official report confirms 11,340 complaints in just 12 months
CCTS Annual Report reveals sharp 74% rise in complaints about misleading wireless contracts. Bell and its subsidiaries accounted for over 40% of all telecom complaints.
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