The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which administers the dot-ca domain name, held its AGM this week.
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the agency that administers the dot-ca domain name, helds its annual general meeting in Toronto this week. Attendees vied for door prizes and heard from executives about the growing number of Canadian domain name registrations, the robust financial health of the organization, and a small list of corporate by-law amendments. Yet as CIRA moves into its second decade, the promise of a leading Internet voice in Canada and an active, engaged membership is gradually fading away.
Engaging Canadians was viewed as a top priority during the organization’s early years . Meetings were held in communities across the country in an effort to educate Canadians on the dot-ca and to encourage participation in Internet governance issues. The annual general meeting was webcast to ensure all Canadians could attend, even if only virtually.
While CIRA never managed to become a household name – many registrants simply want their website or email to work without regard for bigger policy issues – it could count on hundreds of Canadians to vote for the board of directors, participate in consultations, and show their interest in how Canada’s domain name space should be managed.
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