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Will this be the election that breaks up Canada's Big Telecom?
Rodrigo Samayoa, Digital Freedom Update | The winner of this election will determine whether Canada's telecom oligopoly continues to rule or makes way for new competitors and lower prices.
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The B.C. government wants to hear your cell phone horror stories -- let's make sure they listen
Digital Freedom Update, Marie Aspiazu | The B.C. government has announced its plan to improve customer protections for cell phone users and it could result in much-needed, groundbreaking changes.
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The Big Three's 'low cost' data plans are a bad joke
Marie Aspiazu, Digital Freedom Update | Big Telecom's proposed low data plans are a slap in the face. If the CRTC thinks that this is the solution to wireless affordability that Canada is hungry for, it has clearly not been listening.
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Lower cell phone bills are about more than affordability. They help to bridge the digital divide.
Marianela Ramos Capelo, Digital Freedom Update | In Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell phone services in the industrialized world. This makes it a lot harder for many people to access the internet and its benefits.
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Opportunity is knocking: Let's end data caps in Canada
Katy Anderson | Here in Canada, none of the Big Three wireless providers even offer unlimited data as an option -- and that's simply not fair. Now is the time to end data caps in Canada.
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What the heck is a Stingray? And what does it have to do with my privacy?
Digital Freedom Update, Laura Tribe | A growing concern in the privacy world, the surveillance device nicknamed a "Stingray" is an invasive technology that threatens to undermine the privacy of anyone with a cell phone.
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As Big Telecom ramps up lobbying, will government cave?
David Christoper | Canada's telecom giants are ramping up their lobbying activities. Will the government give way?
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Will Harper and James Moore keep their promise to lower cell phone prices?
Steve Anderson | The government should act immediately to stop the Big Three from using their telecom infrastructure to block independent telecom providers.
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See what Industry Minister Moore has to say about your sky-high cell phone bills
Steve Anderson | Industry Minister James Moore has replied to OpenMedia.ca and a group of over 35 leading innovators who called for action to fix our broken cell phone market. Here’s what he had to say.
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Let’s talk about solutions - for Canada’s broken telecom market
Steve Anderson | OpenMedia is calling for wireless companies like Ting to be able to reach Canadians just like indie ISPs can for wired Internet.
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Canada, together we won these cell phone customer protection rules that kick in today
Steve Anderson and David Christopher | Canada’s new customer-friendly wireless rules come into effect today, December 2nd. They’ll benefit cell phone users from coast to coast to coast. Canadians worked hard to develop these new rules - th
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Good things happen when Canadians speak out!
David Christopher | Leading entrepreneurs join Canadians in demanding action to open wireless networks to indie providers.