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John Demco is the Co-Founder,CIRA Certified Registrar Webnames.ca. <ref>[http://demco.tel/ Demco.tel]</ref> | John Demco is the Co-Founder, [[CIRA]] Certified Registrar [[Webnames.ca]]. <ref>[http://demco.tel/ Demco.tel]</ref> | ||
Until 2007 was Manager of Computing Facilities in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. | Until 2007 was Manager of Computing Facilities in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. | ||
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> | 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> | ||
Some of his other 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. 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 other 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> | ||
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 Director. | 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 Director. | ||
In September 2008, the University of British Columbia named a student learning center after him.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=e46fd653-fde7-42ea-b2c2-a3a37ee5f640 Canada.com]</ref> | In September 2008, the University of British Columbia named a student learning center after him.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=e46fd653-fde7-42ea-b2c2-a3a37ee5f640 Canada.com]</ref> | ||
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John Demco is the Co-Founder, CIRA Certified Registrar Webnames.ca. [1]
Until 2007 was Manager of Computing Facilities in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia.
The .CA country code domain name was officially allocated to him on May 14th, 1987.[2]
Some of his other 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.[3]
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 Director.
In September 2008, the University of British Columbia named a student learning center after him.[4]