.ca domains important information

The Canadian domain registration system is changing. The .ca Registry, once run by a co-operative under the University of British Columbia, is being transitioned to a new, non-profit corporation (CIRA) on November 1, 2000.

Current holders of .ca domain names must pre-register their existing names prior to November 1st, 2000 to ensure that their domain name is not sold to another registrant.

As official resellers for Tucows, LYRegistry is authorized to accept pre-registrations and advance registrations for .ca domain names. And we are pleased to be in a position to offer the .ca domain registration at Canadian Dollars $35.00 per year where some other registrars are charging well over $70.00! We will however charge you with the U.S. Dollar equivalent as our fully secured payment site only accepts US Dollars for the time being.

Some information and details:

The .ca suffix is now organized in "pre-registrations" and "advance registrations".

Pre-registrations

Again, as a result of this registry change from a cooperative to a non-profit organization (CIRA), all existing .ca registrants must "pre-register" their existing names with the new authority (CIRA). Actual Registrants (domain "owners") in the .ca namespace risk losing their names after 12/01/00 if they do not "pre-register" them.

Details of pricing for pre-registrations

CIRA "clarified" their pricing model for "pre-registrations" in a message to all certified .ca registrars on September 126^th 2000

Pre-registrations are accepted for periods from 1 up to 9 years (at "buyer's" option). However we can only stress the fact that it is definitely in YOUR interest to pre-register immediately for a minimum of 2 years,

The fee will be computed on the number of years plus the difference in the number of months between November and the domain's original anniversary "month" date (the year is not taken into consideration).

The November 1st 2000 date is significant, as it is the planned starting operational date for CIRA. This means that all .ca registration terms will start on November 1^st 2000.

However, and in order to avoid having all .ca domains renewed each year on the same date of November 1^st, CIRA has decided to use the .ca name's original registration date as the renewal date for the domain.

For instance, for a .ca domain originally registered let us say on December 5th 1999, the registration fees will amount to the sum of the period requested by the registrant (in this example one year, Canadian $35.00), which takes the registration from November 1, 2000 to November 1, 2001.

First, we calculate the difference in the number of months between November and the month of the original .ca name registration. Then, we multiply this difference by a monthly rate, and we add it on to the cost of the requested period.

Therefore, in the above example, the difference between November and December (going forward) is of one month. The monthly rate being of Canadian $2.92, the total fee for this "pre-registration" will amount to Canadian $37.92.

To make it a little bit clearer, we have computed some examples, assuming a one year "pre-registration term", where "Anniversary" is " is the month and day (year is irrelevant) of the original .ca registration. "Effective term" is the actual number of months we will charge. "Anniversary date" is the next renewal date (also based on a one year pre-registration).

The fee for the first twelve months will amount to Canadian $35.00. (The pre-registration period, if for more than one year, will be calculated by the formula [period*35])

This formula brings the monthly fee at Canadian $2.92. Therefore, the final cost for one year pre-registrations will be computed as follows:

Effective Price structure in Canadian Dollars

Advance Registrations

As from November 1^st 2000 CIRA will begin accepting new .ca registrations, under much less stringent registration restrictions. Previously, .ca registrants were only allowed one registration per individual or organization, and there were further rules restricting access to the .ca domain space to federally incorporated organizations.

We are already able to accept advance registration requests for the new .ca domain names at the exceptional price of Canadian $35. However, these requests will be kept on hold in a queue until November 1st 2000, at which time CIRA will open its system to the Registrars' advance registration queue.

Essentially, the only restrictions for new .ca registrations are that the registrant must be any of the following:

·Canadian citizens / Permanent Canadian resident or legal representative of aforementioned

·Canadian corporations, Trusts, Partnerships and/or Associations.

In order to avoid to our customers and friends any disappointments, we are including the presence requirements of CIRA. Please make sure that your application fits into these requirements.

1. Overview. After public consultation, CIRA has determined that the .ca domain space should be developed as a key public resource for the social and economic development of all Canadians. Accordingly, persons who wish to register a .ca domain name or sub-domain name on and after the Operational Transfer Date (when the University of British Columbia ("UBC") transfers operation of the .ca registry to CIRA) must meet certain Canadian Presence Requirements.

While the Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants set out below still require a connection to Canada, they will enable a much broader group of persons to register a .ca domain name than under the existing rules of UBC.

Existing Registrants under the UBC system will not have to meet these Canadian presence requirements when they apply to re-register with CIRA a domain name that is the subject of an existing registration. CIRA hopes this will make it easier for existing registrants of the registry operated by UBC when they apply to CIRA for a new registration prior to the Operational Transfer Date.

CIRA is committed to reviewing these Canadian Presence Requirements from time to time in order to ensure they remain in the best interests of Canadians and the .ca registry.

2. Canadian Presence Requirements. On and after the Operational Transfer Date only the following individuals and entities will be permitted to apply to CIRA (through a CIRA certified registrar) for the registration of, and to hold and maintain the registration of, a .ca domain name:

a.Canadian citizen. A Canadian citizen of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided;

b.Permanent resident. A permanent resident as defined in the Immigration Act (Canada) who is ordinarily resident in Canada (as defined below) and of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided;

c.Legal representative. An executor, administrator or other legal representative of the Persons listed in paragraph (a) and (b) above;

d.Corporation. A corporation under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada;

e.Trust. A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory of Canada, more than 66 2/3 % of whose trustees meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) above;

f.Partnership. A partnership, more than 66 2/3 % of whose partners meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, which is registered as a partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada;

g.Association. An unincorporated organization, association or club:

        i.at least 80% of whose members: (A) are ordinarily resident in   Canada (if such members are individuals); or (B) meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (if such members are not individuals); and

        ii.at least 80% of whose directors, officers, employees, managers, administrators or other representatives are ordinarily resident in Canada;

      h.Trade union. A trade union which is recognized by a labor board under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada and which has its head office in Canada;

i.Political party. A political party registered under a relevant electoral law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada;

j.Educational institution. Any of the following: (i) a university or college which is located in Canada and which is authorized or recognized as a university or college under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada; (ii) a college, post-secondary school, vocational school, secondary school, pre-school or other school or educational institution which is located in Canada and which is recognized by the educational authorities of a province or territory of Canada or licensed under or maintained by an Act of Parliament of Canada or of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada;

k.Library, Archive or Museum. An institution, whether or not incorporated, that (i) is located in Canada and (ii) is not established or conducted for profit or does not form part of, or is not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is established or conducted for profit, in which is held and maintained a collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or to researchers;

l.Hospital. A hospital which is located in Canada and which is licensed, authorized or approved to operate as a hospital under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada;

m.Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her successors;

n.Indian band. Any Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, as amended from time to time, and any group of Indian bands;

o.Aboriginal Peoples. Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada, any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples;

p.Government. Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, a province or a territory; an agent of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, of a province or of a territory; a federal, provincial or territorial Crown corporation, government agency or government entity; and a regional, municipal or local area government;

q.Trade-mark registered in Canada. A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is the owner of a trade-mark which is the subject of a registration under the Trade-marks Act (Canada), but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of that registered trade-mark; or
r.Official marks. A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the Trade-Marks Act (Canada) at whose request the Registrar of Trade-marks has published notice of adoption of any badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark pursuant to Subsection 9(1), but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of such badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark in respect of which such Person requested publications.

2. For the purposes of this policy:

(a)"ordinarily resident in Canada" means an individual who resides in Canada for more than 183 days in the twelve month period immediately preceding the date of the applicable application for registration of the .ca domain name or sub-domain name and in each twelve month period thereafter for the duration of the domain name registration; and

(b)"Person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, an unincorporated organization, association or club, the government of a country or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or department of any such government, and the executors, administrators or other legal representatives of an individual in such capacity, a "person" as defined in the Trade-marks Act (Canada) and a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the Trade-marks Act (Canada).

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, each registrant of a .ca domain name or sub-domain name registration which is registered in the .ca registry operated by UBC prior to the Operational Transfer Date shall be deemed to satisfy the Canadian presence requirements described in paragraph 1 above with respect only to an application by such registrant to CIRA to register such .ca domain name or sub-domain name.

We remind you that your domain name registration request will only be processed after November 1^st 2000 by CIRA along procedures yet to be defined. Neither us nor any other Registrar can confirm that your registration will be approved by CIRA. In the event that your registration is not approved, we will refund you the registration fee of 35$

For any additional information please refer to CIRA FAQ and feel free to contact us at Registry@Lyregistry.com with any detail you would like to receive.

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