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| − | John Demco is the | + | '''John Demco''' is the co-founder of the [[CIRA]] certified registrar, [[Webnames.ca]].<ref>[http://demco.tel/ Demco.tel]</ref> |
| − | + | Up until 2006, he was the manager of Computing Facilities at the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia where he administered the [[.ca]] registry on a volunteer basis from 1987 to December 2000. John has served on the Board of BCNET and is a founding member of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors. | |
| − | + | 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> | |
| + | ==Accomplishments== | ||
| + | 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=== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| − | + | 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== | ||
| + | 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> | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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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John Demco is the co-founder of the CIRA certified registrar, Webnames.ca.[1]
Up until 2006, he was the manager of Computing Facilities at the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia where he administered the .ca registry on a volunteer basis from 1987 to December 2000. John has served on the Board of BCNET and is a founding member of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors.
In September, 2008, the University of British Columbia named a student learning center after him.[2]
Accomplishments
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 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]
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.
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.[4]
.ca
The .ca country code domain name was officially allocated to him on May 14th, 1987.[5]
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.
References
- ↑ Demco.tel
- ↑ Canada.com
- ↑ CIRA.ca
- ↑ Press Releases, CATA.caRetrieved 2 May 2013
- ↑ Webnames.ca