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| |country = Canada | | |country = Canada |
| |email = | | |email = |
− | |website = [http://demco.tel/ Demco.tel] | + | |website = http://demco.tel/ |
| |twitter = johndemco | | |twitter = johndemco |
| |facebook = | | |facebook = |
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| 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 [[IETF|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 [[IETF|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> |
| ===Awards=== | | ===Awards=== |
− | Mr. Demco was honoured with the 2006 Canadian New Media Lifetime Achievement award and along with Cybele Negris, Matthew Lane and Stephen Smith, a finalist for Ernst & Young's 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Information Technology in the Pacific Region. | + | Mr. Demco was honoured with the 2006 Canadian New Media Lifetime Achievement award and along with [[Cybele Negris]], [[Matthew Lane]] and [[Stephen Smith]], a finalist for Ernst & Young's 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Information Technology in the Pacific Region. |
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| In 2013, he was given the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by Mayor of Surrey in recognition for his contributions to the Canadian Internet.<ref>[http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr05011302.html Press Releases, CATA.ca]Retrieved 2 May 2013</ref> | | In 2013, he was given the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by Mayor of Surrey in recognition for his contributions to the Canadian Internet.<ref>[http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr05011302.html Press Releases, CATA.ca]Retrieved 2 May 2013</ref> |
| ==.ca== | | ==.ca== |
− | 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> |
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| 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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