The Next Step To Stop High Cell Phone Bills

Posted by Glyn Lewis on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 14:04

As you may know by now, the Big Three cell phone giants are trying to shut independent competitors out from an upcoming wireless spectrum auction. Spectrum is crucial infrastructure for cell phone providers that want to compete in Canada, and if the Big Three succeed it will mean less choice in the cell phone market, higher monthly bills, and even worse customer service.

In response, we at OpenMedia.ca launched a campaign last week, which helps Canadians call on Industry Minister Christian Paradis to help level the playing field in the cell phone market. He can do this by setting aside spectrum (which is crucial for cell phone companies) for small independents and start-ups.

Please help us by taking the next step to spread the word to thousands more by sharing this CTV News report about OpenMedia.ca's Stop The Cell Phone Squeeze citizen-lead campaign:

Video is an excellent way to reach new people with this crucial issue. We know from experience that government can be compelled to change course when thousands of Canadians are informed and engaged in vocalizing opposition.

Help us fight for more cell phone competition, lower monthly bills, and better customer service by sharing this video with your family, friends, and contacts.

For an open & affordable digital future,

Glyn & The OpenMedia.ca Team

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COMMENTS

Arghblarg on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:50.

So Rogers is trying to pull a "Fox News" and get a ruling stating they are allowed to legally LIE, claiming freedom of expression?

We, the Canadian people, with and through Openmedia.ca, should push back, and HARD, for the following things:

1. Make ALL sales of locked cell phones outright illegal, as in Europe. Period.

2. Mandate HARD time horizons (say, 3 years) for spectrum purchasers to implement services based on that spectrum (failure to use causes forced forfeit back to the CRTC for re-auction -- no renting out to their friends in the 'big three'). I am looking at you here, Shaw...

3. Force cell providers to offer pay-as-you-go plans for their networks at reasonable prices with no hidden access fees.

Canadians should organize 'phone unlock parties' in major cities, with the press invited, to actively exercise our rights to be free from lock-in.