SCREW SHAW | Collective Network Node

The Great Assimilation

For decades, Shaw was the "Western Alternative"—the Calgary-born giant that stood against the Toronto telcos. Then, the merger happened. Now, that iconic Blue is slowly being bled out for Rogers Red. They promised "Better Connectivity" and "Lower Prices," but anyone with a mailbox knows the only thing that changed was whose logo is on the top of the collection notice. Screw Shaw isn't just about the service; it's a funeral for the last bit of competition we had in the West.

BlueCurve to Ignite: A new name for the same hardware that still needs to be unplugged once a week.
The Freedom Mobile Split: The messy divorce that left customers wondering who actually owns their signal towers anymore.
Shaw Go WiFi: The only useful thing they ever did, now slowly becoming a memory as the login screens change.

The Rogers migration team called me 8 times to schedule a technician. I said yes every time. The technician never came. The calls continued.

— Appointment Phantom

I had a Shaw email address for 14 years. Rogers announced they're shutting it down with 90 days notice. 14 years of contacts. 90 days.

— @shaw.ca Mourner

I asked Rogers how they're improving rural BC connectivity post-merger. The agent put me on hold and read me the mission statement.

— Mission Statement Answer

Shaw's fibre-to-the-node was already a stretch of the word 'Fibre,' but Rogers marketing has turned it into a full-blown fairy tale.

— Network Engineer

Rogers announced 'investing $2.5 billion in Western Canada after the Shaw merger.' My neighbourhood still has single-lane DOCSIS 3.0.

— $2.5 Billion and Counting

My Shaw bill was $89. My first Rogers bill for the same services was $127. The 'conditions of merger' apparently don't apply to my living room.

— CRTC Math

Shaw's on-demand library had 4,000 titles. Rogers Ignite has fewer, charges for more, and calls it 'an expanded content experience.'

— Content Regression

The Rogers merger made Western Canada lose its last independently owned broadband network. Past tense.

— Telecom Eulogy

A Tribute to Disconnection

Western Canada used to have a choice. Now, we have a monopoly with a blue coat of paint. Whether you're in Vancouver, Edmonton, or a small town in the Kootenays, your data is now part of the Rogers Borg. Resistance is futile, but complaining on the internet is still free (for now, until they add a 'Satire Access Fee' to your bill).