CANADA HITS ONE MILLION
DOT-CA (.CA) INTERNET ADDRESSES
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OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15, 2008 – The Canadian Internet Registration
Authority (CIRA) announced today that Canadian Internet users have
registered one million dot-ca (.ca) Internet domain names. As one of the
world’s most wired nations, Canadians continue to use the Internet for
personal and business reasons in ever increasing numbers. Reaching the one
million dot-ca domain name milestone demonstrates Canada’s strong Internet
presence and the popularity of Canadian websites.
Brent Krause of Calgary, Alberta, registered the one-millionth dot-ca domain
name, krauslaw.ca, and is using it for a website to promote his private law
practice. “I’ve recommended dot-ca domains in the past and dot-ca was my
first choice for my own legal practice,” says Krause who has over 10-years
experience in intellectual property law.
The dot-ca domain name was established in 1987 by a group of volunteers at
the University of British Columbia (UBC) and transferred to CIRA in 2000. In
1988 the first dot-ca domain name, upei.ca, was registered by the University
of Prince Edward Island. Since then dot-ca domain name usage has grown at
over 20% per year. This growth is remarkable considering that dot-ca domains
are reserved exclusively for Canadians. “Dot-ca represents Canada on the
Internet. A dot-ca domain name, website, or email address means you can be
confident that you are dealing with a Canadian or Canadian business online,”
says Byron Holland, President and CEO of CIRA.
Dot-ca now ranks as the seventeenth largest Internet domain name registry
when compared to generic domain names like dot-com and country specific
domain names like dot-uk (United Kingdom). “The registration of over one
million dot-ca domains is a testament to the great work being done by CIRA.
On behalf of the entire ICANN community, congratulations,” said Dr. Paul
Twomey, President and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN), the global organization that governs Internet domain names.
To thank Canadians for making a dot-ca their domain name of choice CIRA has
launched a celebration website, www.onemilliondomains.ca to highlight dot-ca
success stories. Dot-ca domain names are available through a network of over
140 Canadian domain name registrars who also provide a range of Internet
solutions including website hosting, email service, and website design.
About CIRA
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the not-for-profit,
member-driven organization that manages Canada's dot-ca (.ca) domain name
registry, develops and implements policies that support Canada's Internet
community, and represents the dot-ca registry internationally. CIRA
processes over 300 million requests per day to connect Internet users with
over one million dot-ca Internet addresses.
For more information or to schedule an interview:
Melisa Durak-Buljubasic
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
Phone: 613-237-5335 (ext. 294)
Cell: 613.219.5328
melisa.db@cira.ca
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