Shaw Communications Inc. provides broadband cable television, Internet, home phone, telecommunication, and satellite direct-to-home services in Canada and the United States. It offers cable television services, such as on demand programming comprising pay-per-view and video-on-demand services; digital programming; high definition (HD) television, including three dimensional HD; and Internet access services. The company also provides digital phone services, such as long distance and calling features; and managed and hosted PBX, and primary rate interface services. In addition, it develops and manages fiber network that carries digital phone capacity and video signals, as well as provides services to small and medium size businesses, Internet service providers, cable companies, broadcasters, governments, and other organizations that require end-to-end Internet, data, and voice connectivity. Further, the company owns and leases satellite transponders that receive and amplify digital signals and transmit them to receiving dishes; distributes digital video and audio signals through satellite infrastructure; and offers digital video and audio programming services from satellites directly to subscribers' homes and businesses. Additionally, it provides uplink and network management services to conventional and specialty broadcasters; and asset tracking and communication services to the transportation industry, as well as redistributes television and radio signals through satellite to cable operators and other multi-channel system operators. The company primarily serves residential and business customers. As of August 31, 2012, it served approximately 2.2 million cable television and 1.9 million Internet customers, as well as 1.4 million digital phone lines. The company was formerly known as Capital Cable Television Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Shaw Communications Inc. in May 1993. Shaw Communications Inc. was founded in 1966 and is based in Calgary, Canada.