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.ca is the [[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 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 research.<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Canada/Ca EuroDNS]</ref>

Jon Postel, operator [[IANA]], allocated the [[ccTLD]] 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 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 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.  

The administrataion of the .ca domain was carried out by [[John Demco]] with the assistance of a .ca committee of volunteers. The names from the .ca domain were assigned without charge 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>

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==