Press Releases
					
						List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
					
				
			
		
	Hostage-taking by Big Telecom can’t be allowed to crush affordable wireless
Telus’s threat to drop investment if forced to open networks is a last gasp effort to stave off much-needed market competition
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						Expert Review Panel dreams big for the CRTC, falls short for Canadians
Should the CRTC take on radical new powers to tax and regulate the Internet?
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						Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 10:22 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Big Telecom asks Trudeau to reject affordable Internet
Incumbents’ tantrum over fair wholesale rates continues with petition to Governor in Council
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						OpenMedia launches tool for voters to request personal information from political parties
“My Political Data” empowers citizens to exercise rights to their personal information
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						OpenMedia releases pro-Internet policy platform ahead of federal election
Platform lists the policies needed to ensure Canada has an open, affordable and surveillance-free Internet
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						Liberal Party joins NDP, Greens promising to lower cell phone costs
OpenMedia welcomes reports, and the critical attention to the issue of affordability
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						Bell turns its back on rural Canada, rescinding broadband investment promises
CRTC and federal government must back smaller, local providers to ensure connectivity for every person in Canada
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						Good news for Internet affordability, as CRTC lowers wholesale broadband Internet rates
Lower barriers for smaller providers means people in Canada may see more choice and lower Internet prices on the horizon
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						Canada’s Political Parties Fail to Meet Basic Privacy Expectations
OpenMedia calls on parties to better protect personal information and empower citizens in democratic processes
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						CRTC’s new Internet Code of Conduct falls short of expectations
While a step in the right direction, the Code fails to provide a sufficiently robust framework to protect customers from Big Telecom’s widespread predatory practices
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