Vote for the Internet

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Big phone and cable companies are putting a pay meter on your Internet and increasing prices across the board. These big telecom companies are now charging upwards of $10 a gigabyte of data when it costs them as little as a penny to provide it. This is gouging, pure and simple.

The stranglehold big phone and cable companies have on communications is stifling Canada’s economy, global competitiveness, free expression and our personal budgets. We are falling behind.

Let's ensure Canada has a connected future by voting for the Internet.

Read the results from our to find out which party is most pro-Internet.

Use our special online tool to find out who the pro-Internet candidates are in your riding.

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We need to send a clear message to Ottawa that we want our government to be pro-Internet. Vote and bring a friend. Start HERE.

What else can you do?

We have over 190 candidates committed to fighting for a more affordable Internet. We need as many as possible. Fill in your information below and we'll send pro-Internet letters to candidates in your riding on your behalf.

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I am writing to tell you that I am taking a pledge to vote for the Internet this election. If you hope to represent me in parliament, I would like you to become a pro-Internet candidate by promising to stand up for the open and accessible Internet.

Big phone and cable companies are putting a pay meter on our Internet use and increasing prices across the board. According to recent reports, these big telecom companies are now charging upwards of $10 per gigabyte of data when it costs them only a penny to provide it. This is gouging pure and simple.

Even before these new fees, Canadians were paying much more for Internet and phone services than almost any country in the industrialized world.

The stranglehold big phone and cable companies have on communications is stifling Canada’s economic growth, global competitiveness, and our personal budgets. We are falling behind.

Right now you have a unique opportunity to let voters know where you stand, and I want to hear from you.

I want to know that, if elected, you will stop the pay meter on our Internet and work to increase broadband access, competition, transparency, and choice.

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Je vous écris pour vous dire que je prends un engagement à voter pour l'Internet cette élection. Si vous espérez me représenter au Parlement, je voudrais que vous deveniez un candidat pro-Internet en promettant de vous battre pour l'Internet ouvert et accessible.

Les grandes compagnies de téléphone et du câble sont à l'oeuvre pour mettre un compteur sur notre utilisation d'Internet et pour l'augmentation des prix dans tous les domaines. Selon des rapports récents, ces grandes entreprises de télécommunications demandent au consommateur jusqu'à 10 $ par gigaoctet de données quand il leur en coûte un sou à lui fournir. C'est de l'exagération pure et simple.

Même avant ces nouveaux frais, les Canadiens payaient beaucoup plus pour les services Internet et de téléphone que presque tous les pays du monde industrialisé.

La mainmise que les grandes entreprises de téléphonie et de câblodistribution ont sur les communications étouffe la croissance économique du Canada, sa compétitivité mondiale et nos budgets personnels. Nous prenons du retard.

En ce moment vous avez une occasion unique de faire savoir aux électeurs où vous vous situez et je tiens à vous entendre.

Je veux savoir que, si vous êtes élu, vous arrêterez le compteur sur nos services Internet et travaillerez à accroître l'accès à large bande passante, la concurrence, la transparence et le choix.

Voici les étapes à suivre pour appuyer cette campagne :

Faites-nous parvenir un courriel (shea@openmedia.ca) ou signez la pétition en ligne http://openmedia.ca/join

Aidez-nous à éduquer les Canadiens sur cette question cruciale. Envoyez un courriel à vos électeurs accompagné d’une brève explication de la contestation ainsi qu’un lien vers la pétition http://stopthemeter.ca

Prière de faire suivre le courriel que vous enverrez à contact@openmedia.ca afin que nous puissions informer nos supporteurs que vous avez endossé la campagne.

Thank you for emailing your MP and making the open, affordable Internet an election issue. We'll be forwarding your email to the other candidates shortly.

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Step 3:

Sign the Stop The Meter petition to join Canadians across the country in asking party leaders for a more affordable Internet.

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Step 5:

Join the Digital Action Teamand help us grow this grassroots movement. By becoming a volunteer, you're helping to turn the tide toward a digital future that includes greater diversity and choice. Click HERE to sign up.

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