The revolving door between telecom-media-Internet industries in Canada and...
Where do ex-politicians go when they retire? It would appear that they take up sinecure amongst the boards of directors at Canada's leading telecom-media-Internet (TMI) companies.read more
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Prentice and Day's excellent and lucrative adventure
He's baaack!: Stockwell joins the telecoms boom...The revolving door between telecom-media-Internet industries in Canada and ex-politicos
View ArticleCampaign: Stop the cell phone squeeze
On the eve of a critical new wireless spectrum auction, we have reports that the Big Three cell phone giants (who already control almost 94 per cent of the market) are trying to trick the government...
View ArticleWho is Leonard Katz, acting chairman at the CRTC?
The CRTC, Canada's telecom regulator, announced today that Vice-Chair Len Katz will serve as their acting chairman until the government appoints a new chair. This is not a surprising choice, as Katz...
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Busy signal: The disappearing pay phone
Thursday, September 20, 2012 The two largest telecom companies in Canada are demanding that local pay phone call rates be doubled to $1, or they will start tearing out the few pay phones that remain....
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Worried about corporate influence from China? Take a look at U.S. giant...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 All of the concerns raised about China-based Huawei and ZTE can equally be applied to U.S.-based Lockheed Martin. A United States Congressional committee is worried that the...
View ArticleCelebrations for our cellphone market: Weekly news update from OpenMedia.ca
Here’s Arielle with the Weekly News Update on a few telecom wins we are celebrating this week. As you may know, the CRTC released the new Code of Conduct for cellphone providers and Industry Minister,...
View ArticleHarper, stop wooing Verizon
Harper, stop wooing Verizon In its ideological crusade to open the telecommunications sector up to foreign ownership the Conservatives are ‘gaming the rules’ in favour of a major US-based multinational.
View ArticleTelco policies and the looming threat to Canadian democracy
Should a future Canadian government have the power to regulate foreign ownership of this countrys telecommunications sector? Stephen Harper's Conservatives don't seem to think so.Through the...
View ArticleThe Conservatives' telecommunications policy is a mess (to say the least)
The Conservatives' telecommunications policy is a mess. And that's being kind.(If inclined to be harsh, I'd say Harper is selling out this country to the U.S. and threatening the jobs of thousands of...
View ArticleEstablish Telco Crown corporation
Establish Telco Crown Corporation Instead of giving a slew of benefits to a gigantic U.S.-based corporation that will take the jobs, expertise and profits out of the country, why not set up a Crown...
View ArticleVerizon, NSA spying and the threat to Canadians' privacy and national security
The Harper government needs to explain to Canadians how it intends to review and address national security concerns related to Verizon Communications' entry into this country's wireless market. In...
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The future of television programming: Is the CRTC necessary?
Thursday, March 6, 2014 Does Canada still need the CRTC to regulate broadcasting, especially when their vision includes a whole host of new fees? Seems like it's time for a change. The regulation of...
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Telecommunication Union to merge with Steelworkers
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Telecommunication workers opt for strength in numbers in another private-sector union merger. November 7th, members of the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) voted 73.7...
View ArticlePayphones are still needed in Canada
The headlines on stories about the release of findings by the telecom regulator, the CRTC, on the role of payphones in Canada were all over the place.read more
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