Over the next decade, the .ca ccTLD was operated by Demco and a committee of volunteers across Canada. In 1997, at the Canadian Internet community's annual conference, discussions about the growth of the Internet and electronic commerce led to the formation of the Canadian Domain Names Consultation Committee to investigate transitioning the current management of the .ca ccTLD to a means of operation more appropriate to the requirements caused by the evolving character of the Internet. Following a public consultation, the Committee recommended that a private-sector, not-for-profit corporation be set up to take over the administration of .ca. On 30 December 1998, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation with the intention of managing the .ca ccTLD in the public interest. | Over the next decade, the .ca ccTLD was operated by Demco and a committee of volunteers across Canada. In 1997, at the Canadian Internet community's annual conference, discussions about the growth of the Internet and electronic commerce led to the formation of the Canadian Domain Names Consultation Committee to investigate transitioning the current management of the .ca ccTLD to a means of operation more appropriate to the requirements caused by the evolving character of the Internet. Following a public consultation, the Committee recommended that a private-sector, not-for-profit corporation be set up to take over the administration of .ca. On 30 December 1998, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation with the intention of managing the .ca ccTLD in the public interest. |