Canadian Internet Registration Authority
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| Type: | Non Profit Organization |
| Industry: | Registrar |
| Founded: | Canada (1998) |
| Headquarters: | 350 Sparks Street, Suite 306 Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Website: | http://www.cira.ca |
| Key People | |
| Byron Holland, President & CEO Michael Stewart, General Counsel & Director of Policy | |
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the rganization 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. [1]. This Non Profit Organization incorporated in December 1998 and became the official .CA registry on December 1, 2000.[2] A 15 member Board of Directors, consisting of both elected and appointed members, oversee 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.
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