Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Over 37,500 Internet users ask European Commission not to create new Link Tax laws, as deadline passes for public comment
The Internet is not impressed by the Commission’s push to create a new tax on links and snippets, as part of their new copyright directive
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Huge win for the Internet, as U.S. Court of Appeals upholds hard-won Net Neutrality rules
Key ruling prohibiting Internet slow lanes sends strong signal to Canada and the European Union which are currently reviewing their own Net Neutrality rules
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Mobile billboard in Netflix’s backyard asks company to listen to over 47,500 concerned customers and unblock VPNs
Nearly 2,000 people a week now signing petition urging Netflix to respect its customers’ right to use a VPN to protect their privacy
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Stingrays now worst-kept secret amongst Canadian law enforcement agencies
It's time for an informed debate about the use of these spying tools -- and for that we need transparency from police.
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In letter backed by almost 45,000 petition signers, OpenMedia asks Netflix’s Reed Hastings to stop blocking privacy-conscious VPN users
Netflix crackdown leaves VPN users forced to decide between watching their favourite shows and protecting their privacy in a post-Snowden world
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Internet as a basic, affordable service for all Canadians: OpenMedia to make definitive case on final day of CRTC hearings Thursday
Lack of affordable options and national gaps in access shows Canada’s digital divide crosses both urban and rural boundaries
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Federal Privacy Commissioner investigating potential RCMP use of Stingray surveillance devices
Complaint from OpenMedia calls for transparency and accountability for use of invasive cell phone surveillance technologies
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New survey reveals that only one in three Canadians are happy with cost of home Internet service
CRTC/EKOS report finding unsurprising given OECD data that demonstrates Canadians pay some of the highest prices in the industrialized world for middle of the road service
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38 Public Interest Organizations Call for Questions on Expanding Internet Access in Upcoming Presidential Debates
Given Issue’s Economic and Social Impacts, Letter to Debate Moderators Calls for Broadband Access Disparity to be Part of Presidential Candidate Discussions
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Ottawa City Council to vote on key Internet Choice and Affordability motion tomorrow, OpenMedia available to comment
Crucial vote could see Ottawa join Calgary and Toronto councils in opposing Bell's move to crush competition
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