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Steve Anderson

Canada's spy watchdogs should not be acting as lobbyists

Many are expressing outrage now that the public has become aware that Chuck Strahl is acting as a lobbyist for Enbridge, the company hoping to build a controversial oil pipeline...

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.

In defence of the CRTC

Recent rulings suggest the electronic media regulator can do the right thing when faced with public pressure.

Why won't Tony Clement talk to me?

It's your digital revolution, but the government is acting like it belongs to established old school media giants and telecom empires who already have an iron clad grip on Canada's telecommunications

Media's Future in Vancouver

Tomorrow, Vancouver will host MDD 2009 at the Vancouver Public Library, Saturday, Nov. 7, 11am to 6pm. The event is one of several public forums being held in cities across Canada, marking the tenth...

Indie Media's Moment

Despite the fact that Canwest filed for court protection against creditors on Oct. 6, 2009, several already well-paid directors, executives and other senior members of Canwest management will share $...

Keeping Media Fresh: Join the Online Conversation Oct 24th

Participate in a live interactive online national video conversation with Fresh Media LIVE & Interactive Online on October 24, 2009. A live interactive online national video discussion with media...

From the Asper Model to Fresh Media

It was just over two years ago that I, along with a network of organizations and individuals, would launch what would be the first of many public campaigns to keep Canada’s media open and democratic...

2009: Who Will Control Canada’s Digital Soul?

What the open Internet does, perhaps more than anything else is allow us to envision, and in fact, actually produce a more democratic media system. But the open Internet is under threat by the very...