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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

Canada, together we won these cell phone customer protection rules that kick in today

Canada’s new customer-friendly wireless rules will benefit cell phone users from coast to coast to coast.

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.

How Northern and Rural Canadians are saying no to high-cost telecom

Residents living in rural and remote communities can face broadband Internet costs that are up to three to five times higher than in southern urban centres.

What Big Telecom is really afraid of

Big Telecom is spending a fortune to try to prevent greater choice and affordability in Canada's wireless market.

When will Big Telecom face the facts?

Big Telecom’s supporters claim that more choice and customer-friendly rules wouldn’t help Canada’s broken cell phone market, but we explain why this is exactly what is needed.

More Cell Phone Fees for Canadians

The Industry Minister’s inaction has left a vacuum for Big Telecom to act with impunity, as new charges are added to our bills for no reason, the author of this story, Catherine Hart, writes

Why your high cell phone bills have nothing to do with the size of Canada

Big Telecom justifies high prices by claiming that Canada’s size necessitates more costly services. The truth is, the lack of fair access to independent providers is the primary driver of high prices.

Canadians shaping campaigns: Weekly news update from OpenMedia.ca

There's so much going on in Internet governance this week. OpenMedia has news about police lobby for warrantless online spying, the cell phone squeeze, and the SOPA blackout. Check it out:

50/50, Restless, Breakaway and VIFF picks for Days 3 and 4

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen find the lighter side of cancer in 50/50