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[[Michael Stewart]], General Counsel & Director of Policy<br>

[[Michael Stewart]], General Counsel & Director of Policy<br>

[[Nancy Philip]], Dir of Finance & Administration  <br>

[[Nancy Philip]], Dir of Finance & Administration  <br>

[[David Fowler]], Dir of Marketing & Communications<br>

[[David Fowler]], Dir of Marketing & Communications

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| website          = http://www.cira.ca

| twitter          = CIRANEWS

| twitter          = CIRANEWS

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'''The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)''' is the organization that manages the .ca domain space on behalf of all Canadians, the policies that support Canada’s internet community, and Canada’s involvement in international internet governance. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/CIRA icannwiki.org]</ref> This non-profit organization was created in 1998 and became the official .ca registry on December 1, 2000.<ref>[http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/onlinebusiness/g/CIRA.htm about.com]</ref>  

'''The Canadian Internet Registration Authority''' ('''CIRA''') is the organization that manages the [[.ca]] [[ccTLD]].<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/CIRA icannwiki.org]</ref> This non-profit organization was created in 1998 and became the official .ca [[registry]] on December 1, 2000.<ref>[http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/onlinebusiness/g/CIRA.htm about.com]</ref>  

 

A 15 member Board of Directors, consisting of both elected and appointed members, oversees CIRA's operations. Board members are elected annually by CIRA Members through an online process. Membership in CIRA is free, and open to anyone who holds a .ca domain.  

A 15 member Board of Directors, consisting of both elected and appointed members, oversees CIRA's operations. Board members are elected annually by CIRA Members through an online process. Membership in CIRA is free, and open to anyone who holds a .ca domain.  

.ca is the [[ccTLD]] for Canada. Registrants of .ca domains must meet Canadian Presence Requirements as defined by the registry.

.ca is the [[ccTLD]] for Canada. Registrants of .ca domains must meet Canadian Presence Requirements as defined by the registry.

Jon Postel, operator [[IANA]], allocated the [[ccTLD]] originally to [[John Demco]] of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1988.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</ref> During that time, the internet was used mostly for research.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</ref>

[[IANA]] operator [[Jon Postel]] allocated the [[ccTLD]] originally to [[John Demco]] of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1988.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</ref> At the time, the internet was used mostly for research.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</ref> The administration of the .ca domain was carried out by [[John Demco]] with the assistance of a .ca committee of volunteers. The names from the .ca domain were assigned without charge to the applicants.

The first .ca domain name was upei.ca, registered in 1988 by the University of Prince Edward Island. <ref>[http://opensrs.com/blog/2009/10/the-registries-ca/ OpenSRS]</ref>

The first .ca domain name was upei.ca, registered in 1988 by the University of Prince Edward Island.<ref>[http://opensrs.com/blog/2009/10/the-registries-ca/ OpenSRS]</ref>

In 1997, at the Canadian Internet Community's annual conference, discussions of reform led to the formation of CIRA.<ref>Scassa, Teresa & Deturbide, Michael "Electronic Morphine."Electronic Commerce and Internet Law in Canada" Canada: CCH Canada ltd, 2004</ref>

In 1997, at the Canadian Internet Community's annual conference, discussions of reform led to the formation of CIRA.<ref>Scassa, Teresa & Deturbide, Michael, ''Electronic Commerce and Internet Law in Canada'', Canada: CCH Canada Ltd, 2004</ref>

==History of CIRA==

==History of CIRA==

[[Category: Organizations]]

[[Category: Organizations]]

[[Category: Registries]]

[[Category: Registries]]