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'''Juan Diego Calle''' is the founder and CEO of [[.co Internet]].<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/registry/the-team .coInternet]</ref> He was born in Bogota, Colombia but has lived most of his life in the USA.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=326934&authType=name&authToken=2x5j&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>

'''Juan Diego Calle''' is the founder and CEO of [[.co Internet]], he is also the Founder and Chairman of its holding company, [[STRAAT Investments]].<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/registry/the-team .coInternet]</ref> He was born in Bogota, Colombia but has lived most of his life in the USA.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=326934&authType=name&authToken=2x5j&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>

==Work with .co Internet==

==Work with .co Internet==

Juan Diego Calle became involved with [[.co]] in 2006; at that point there were ongoing governmental processes examining the possibility of liberalizing Colombia's [[ccTLD]], .co, so it could be registered by the international public as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLDs|Open ccTLD]]. In 2009, he and the newly created partnership with [[Neustar]], [[.co Internet|.co Internet S.A.S]], presented a 1,650 page bid to the Colombian government to operate the [[ccTLD]]. In August of that year they were awarded a 10 year contract to act as the registry administrator, beating out big players such as [[Verisign]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html HuffingtonPost]</ref> There bid was seriously helped by his strong ties to his native country, Colombia.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2010/05/16/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-co-our-exclusive-interview-with-the-ceo-juan-calle/ The Domains.com]</ref>  

Juan Diego Calle became involved with [[.co]] in 2006; at that point, there were ongoing governmental processes examining the possibility of liberalizing Colombia's [[ccTLD]], .co, so it could be registered by the international public as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLDs|Open ccTLD]]. He became aware of the possible liberalization of the .co ccTLD from a friend; and given that he was working as a [[domainer]] at that time, he understood that [[.com]] was a limited resource and that the Internet community needed another strong location to grow into.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/november-december.htm DNJournal]</ref> In 2009, he and the newly created partnership with [[Neustar]], [[.co Internet|.co Internet S.A.S]], presented a 1,165 page bid to the Colombian government to operate the [[ccTLD]]. In August of that year they were awarded a 10 year contract to act as the registry administrator, beating out big players such as [[Verisign]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html HuffingtonPost]</ref> Their bid was seriously helped by his strong ties to his native country, Colombia.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2010/05/16/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-co-our-exclusive-interview-with-the-ceo-juan-calle/ The Domains.com]</ref>  

Mr.Calle became aware of the possible liberalization of the .co ccTLD from a friend; and given that he was working as a [[domainer]] at that time, he understood that [[.com]] was a limited resource, and that the Internet community needed another strong location to grow into.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/november-december.htm DNJournal]</ref>

Calle has been criticized for expressing the desire that .co domains not be purchased by domain investors and mass speculators. His reasoning is that if too many .co domains are purchased for purely investment purposes, and subsequently not developed, the .co domain space would not take off.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/10/cos-juan-diego-calle-responds-to-anti-domainer-allegations/ .Co’s Juan Diego Calle responds to anti-domainer allegations, domainnamewire.com]</ref>

==Industry Participation==

==Industry Participation==

===New gTLDs===

===New gTLDs===

Calle confirmed that he applied for 13 new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s]]. His venture for new gTLDs is funded by [[STRAAT Investments]], the same company that provided capital investment for [[.co Internet]]. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>

Calle confirmed that [[STRAAT Investments]], the same company that provided capital investment for [[.co Internet]] applied for 13 new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s) including: [[.app]],[[.book]], [[.corp]], [[.design]], [[.gmbh]], [[.group]], [[.inc]], [[.law]], [[.llc]], [[.ltd]], [[.movie]], [[.tech]] and [[.web]]. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref> <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref>

Calle is the founder of STRAAT Investments. <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html How to Become an Internet Land Baron]</ref>

==Awards==

==Awards==

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[[category: Colombia]]

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