Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

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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OpenMedia.ca calls new Industry Canada framework a welcome step, but clear action required to give Canadians access to affordable mobile service

June 28th, 2013
New rules may help address past government policy failures, but much more needs to be done to fix Canada’s broken cell phone market
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Canadians disappointed in CRTC decision to approve Big Media Bell’s power-grab of Astral Media

June 27th, 2013
Takeover will mean lost jobs, higher prices, and less media choice – it’s time for government to take clear action to tackle Big Media dominance, says OpenMedia.ca
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CRTC to decide whether to allow Bell’s takeover of Astral on Thursday; OpenMedia.ca available to comment

June 25th, 2013
Decision will determine whether Bell will be given more control over Canada’s already highly-concentrated media system
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Civil liberties, pro-democracy, privacy rights, and open Internet groups call for answers on secret government spying program

June 11th, 2013
Groups are rallying Canadians after revelations that the government has been spying on individuals’ private lives for years
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