Weekly News Update

Here’s a special update from your OpenMedia.org team.

New reports state that you’ve made Internet censorship a “challenging” issue for those behind the extreme Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.[1] In response, lobbyists and government representatives from a dozen countries are meeting in Peru at this very moment to “accelerate” the secretive process.[2]

We’ve got a plan. Our supporters recently told us[3] we should build our own international Internet freedom partnership of citizens, civil society groups, and innovative businesses from around the world.

So, today we’re launching a new international coalition called Our Fair Deal. You can be a founding member and stand against Internet censorship at this unique moment by signing onto our statement of principle: “We reject copyright proposals that restrict the open Internet, access to knowledge, economic opportunity, and our fundamental rights.”

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Here's Arielle with your update:

Watch Arielle's video update to hear this week's news. This week, we take a look at why Canadians should be concerned by CISPA, the controversial US act posing serious threats to citizens' online privacy. The act passed the US House last week, but will it pass the Senate? Either way, Internet freedom advocates on both sides of the border will be watching closely.

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Here's Lindsey with your update:

Watch Lindsey's video update to hear this week's news. This week, Industry Minister Christian Paradis has signalled a lack of support for a Big Telecom backroom deal that goes around the spirit of rules meant to create more choice in the Canadian cell phone market. But will he take action to block it?

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