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==Accomplishments==
 
==Accomplishments==
 
Some of his accomplishments include: managing the Canadian academic and research network [[CDNnet]] (1985-1990); helping to establish a connection to the U.S. [[NSFnet]] (1988); hosting the first Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) meeting held outside of the U.S. (1990); sitting on the board of the BCNET Networking Society (1996-2001); and participating in CA*net, the Coordinating Committee on Intercontinental Research Networking, [[CANARIE]], and the Internet Society([[ISOC]]). John helped to create the [[.CA]] domain in 1987 and was its initial registrar, serving in that capacity and chairing the [[.CA]] Domain Committee until 2000.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/bios/ CIRA.ca]</ref>  
 
Some of his accomplishments include: managing the Canadian academic and research network [[CDNnet]] (1985-1990); helping to establish a connection to the U.S. [[NSFnet]] (1988); hosting the first Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) meeting held outside of the U.S. (1990); sitting on the board of the BCNET Networking Society (1996-2001); and participating in CA*net, the Coordinating Committee on Intercontinental Research Networking, [[CANARIE]], and the Internet Society([[ISOC]]). John helped to create the [[.CA]] domain in 1987 and was its initial registrar, serving in that capacity and chairing the [[.CA]] Domain Committee until 2000.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/bios/ CIRA.ca]</ref>  
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The [[.CA]] country code domain name was officially allocated to him on May 14th, 1987.<ref>[http://www.webnames.ca/about/press_releases/press_release_051407.aspx Webnames.ca]</ref>
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The [[.ca]] country code domain name was officially allocated to him on May 14th, 1987.<ref>[http://www.webnames.ca/about/press_releases/press_release_051407.aspx Webnames.ca]</ref>
    
He participated in the Canadian Domain Name Consultative Committee which made recommendations concerning the structure and organization of the [[.CA]] domain. He helped to establish [[CIRA]], and is a founding member of its Board of Directors.
 
He participated in the Canadian Domain Name Consultative Committee which made recommendations concerning the structure and organization of the [[.CA]] domain. He helped to establish [[CIRA]], and is a founding member of its Board of Directors.
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