Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
As high-level TPP talks continue in Washington D.C., OpenMedia holds face-to-face meetings with key negotiators to demand end to secrecy
Thursday December 11, 2014 – As Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks continue in Washington, D.C., negotiators are set to feel the heat from public interest groups outraged at the secrecy surrounding the talks. The organizations say it’s past time for TPP negotiators to follow the example of the European Commission which recently released to the public the draft text of a similar Trans-Atlantic deal.
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President Obama’s call for strong rules against Internet slow lanes a positive sign for Internet users around the world
November 10, 2014 – This morning U.S. President Barack Obama released a decisive statement urging the FCC to use the strongest measures possible to ensure strong net neutrality rules keep the Internet an open playing field, stating “no service should be stuck in a ‘slow lane’ because it does not pay a fee.”
International digital rights organization OpenMedia welcomes this strong statement from the President, as recent rumors reported in the Wall Street Journal suggested that the FCC was still considering rules allowing slow lanes online. In his statement, President Obama directly refers to Title II reclassification, a strong and enforceable approach that Internet freedom advocates - including OpenMedia - have been fighting to implement for the past year, saying: “I'm asking the FCC to classify Internet services under Title II of the law known as the Telecommunications Act.”
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First decision to come out of CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV consultation is a win for Canadians
READ PRESS RELEASEFight against Online Spying Bill C-13 will continue, as government prepares to ram unpopular legislation through House of Commons today
Controversial bill is opposed by huge majority of Canadians, with even the government’s own supporters opposing it by over 2.5:1
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Leaked draft confirms TPP will censor Internet and stifle Free Expression worldwide
READ PRESS RELEASEEvery Canadian should benefit from sensible copyright rules, not just political parties
READ PRESS RELEASEDiverse groups put out hard-hitting video exposing how government spy agency has the power to monitor the everyday lives of innocent Canadians
Viral video released amid growing outrage at how government spy agencies like Canada’s CSEC and the U.S. NSA are collecting hugely revealing information on innocent citizens
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Canadian Digital Rights Advocate invited to the White House to discuss controversial Internet Slow Lane rules with senior Obama Administration officials
Invitation to White House follows successful campaign in which over 180,000 OpenMedia community members spoke out against Internet Slow Lane in just 7 days including tens of thousands of Canadians
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Canadians weigh in on CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV hearing through report released today: “The future of TV is the Internet”
Community-based OpenMedia.ca release a crowdsourced report based on input from Canadians about priorities for the future of digital services in Canada.
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Efforts to deliver greater wireless choice and lower prices start to pay off, as indie cell phone provider Wind secures investment to become fourth national carrier
News of $300m in new investment into Wind follows multi-year campaign that secured customer safeguards, new wireless rules, and a more level playing field for independent wireless providers.
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