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'''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. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/CIRA icannwiki.org]</ref> This [[Non Profit Organization]] incorporated in December 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 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]] incorporated in December 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, 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.
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.
==Evolution of .ca domain==
==Evolution of .ca domain==
.ca is the Internet country code top-level domain (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 domain name was 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 small-time research.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</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>
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 administrtaion of the .ca domain were carried out by Demco with with assistance of .ca committe of volunteers. The names from .ca domain were assigned without charged to the applicants.
The administrataion of the .ca domain were carried out by Demco with with assistance of .ca committee of volunteers. The names from .ca domain were assigned without charged to the applicants.
In 1997, at the Canadian Internet community's annual conference, In 1997, at the Canadian Internet community's annual conference, discussions of reform led to the formation of the Canadian Domain.<ref>[Scassa, Teresa & Deturbide,Michael "Electronic Morphine."Electronic Commerce and Internet Law in Canada" Canada: CCH Canada ltd, 2004]</ref>
==History of CIRA==
==History of CIRA==