Today is the Day of Action for Affordable Internet.
It is being staged by Canadian consumer advocates, social justice groups, telecom policy experts, digital activists, and independent ISPs, or Internet Service Providers.
They are demanding the immediate implementation of federal measures to deliver affordable internet and wireless services in Canada and to put an end to constantly increasing bills.
The group says during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, reliable and affordable internet connectivity has become absolutely essential for every aspect of life. Yet, the federal government and regulators are giving free rein to big phone and cable companies to drive up prices while posting huge profits, unnecessarily taking hundreds of millions of taxpayer-funded labour subsidies, boosting dividend payouts to shareholders and laying off hundreds of workers.
By launching an online Day of Action for Affordable Internet, which is open to the public, participants are saying that enough is enough – the federal government, the CRTC and Competition Bureau must take immediate action to promote competition and affordable pricing. Participants will be urging a range of actions to be taken.
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On March 16, a coalition of civil society groups, consumer advocates, experts, indie ISPs & more are demanding government action to bring cheaper, faster Internet to everyone in Canada. Join the Affordable Internet Day of Action: https://t.co/klw1jv7ICk #AffordableInternetNow
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