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See what Industry Minister Moore has to say about your sky-high cell phone bills

See what Industry Minister Moore has to say about your sky-high cell phone bills

Good things happen when Canadians speak out!

Canada’s leading entrepreneurs and innovators are calling on Industry Minister James Moore to fix our broken wireless market by opening our networks to independent providers.

It's ridiculous that Canada’s Big Telecom giants are going to Federal Court to delay new cell phone rules

Big Telecom’s last-ditch effort to delay new cell phone rules has sparked condemnation from Canadians across the political spectrum.

Is Bell taking over Astral to get millions in public subsidies?

Bell's proposed takeover of Astral Media would worsen media concentration and give Bell millions in public funds

Time for an Upgrade: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca

Choice in media and telecommunications: It's something Canadians want and need for a healthy and open digital future, but are severely lacking. And when it comes to that, this week I have bad news...

Canadians are paying too high a price for Internet use

Dear Canadians: your Internet bill is not normal.

Big Telecom's cringe-worthy PR: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca

Here's the latest from Openmedia.ca Big telecom company Bell announced this week that it'll be reattempting its highly unpopular takeover of Astral Media. It's been just about a month since the CRTC...

Big Telecom's Power Grab: Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca

Today I want to talk a little more about big telecom company Bell's proposed takeover of Astral Media.

Canada is a pro-Internet trendsetter: Weekly news update from OpenMedia.ca

In this week's update, Canadians are leading by example in the fight against warrantless online spying. Meanwhile, Big Telecom is up to its old tricks, price-gouging Canadians wherever it can.

Canadians ditching land lines for cheaper cellphones

Fifteen per cent of us have abandoned the traditional family phone for wireless service.