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1. Introduction: What Is Shaw Web Hosting? Shaw Communications (now part of Rogers Communications following the 2023 merger) was one of Canada’s largest internet service providers. For many years, Shaw offered free personal web hosting space to its internet subscribers. This allowed customers to host personal websites, share photos, or upload small business pages using a Shaw-allocated subdomain (e.g., members.shaw.ca/yourusername ).
| Provider | Free Tier? | Best For | |----------|-------------|------------| | | Yes | Static personal sites, portfolios | | Netlify | Yes | Modern static sites with CI/CD | | InfinityFree | Yes | Basic PHP/MySQL hosting (ads supported) | | AwardSpace | Yes | 1 GB space, no ads for basic plan | | Rogers (no hosting) | No | ISP only – use third-party hosting |
| Scenario | What Happens | |----------|----------------| | New Shaw/Rogers internet customer | No web hosting is provided. Rogers does not offer free web space. | | Old Shaw customer (pre-2023) | Access was gradually disabled starting in 2024. Emails were sent to migrate or back up data. | | Attempting to visit members.shaw.ca | Likely a redirect to Rogers’ main site or a 404 error. |
