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Internationalized Domain Names: Opportunities for the Arab World

Internationalized Domain Names: Opportunities for the Arab World. Baher Esmat ICANN. What is a TLD?. . mil. .uk. .org. .jo. .be. .va. .ws. .gov. .com. . asia. .jobs. gTLD. .cn. .eg. .tr. .int. .sg. .nl. .edu. ccTLD. .info. .net. . uk. .cl. .name. .tv. .py. .museum.

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Internationalized Domain Names: Opportunities for the Arab World

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  1. Internationalized Domain Names: Opportunities for the Arab World Baher Esmat ICANN

  2. What is a TLD? .mil .uk .org .jo .be .va .ws .gov .com .asia .jobs gTLD .cn .eg .tr .int .sg .nl .edu ccTLD .info .net .uk .cl .name .tv .py .museum .mx .jm .cv .mobi .pro .post .pt .travel .biz .kr .is .au .aero .cc .br .tel .coop .mo .eu .nz .xxx .ru .arpa .cat New gTLD Program Fast Track Program New gTLDs IDN ccTLDs .சிங்கப்பூர் .acronym .مصر .city .الاردن .香港 .generic .brand . ไทย .gIDNs .community .region .امارات .рф .السعودية . 2 2

  3. IDN ccTLDs in the Root

  4. More in the Pipeline

  5. Arabic Domain Names • Benefits: • National identity • Cultural and linguistic diversity • Increased access for Arabic speakers • Innovation and new business opportunities • Branding opportunities for local companies • More consumer choice • And perhaps more with new gTLDs… عمان.الاردن اتصالات.امارات جامعة-تبوك.السعودية داراخباراليوم.مصر وظائف.فلسطين ساهم.قطر

  6. Arabic Domain Names • Challenges: • Awareness • Usability • Application support • Lack of Arabic online content عمان.الاردن اتصالات.امارات جامعة-تبوك.السعودية داراخباراليوم.مصر وظائف.فلسطين ساهم.قطر

  7. The New gTLD Program An initiative that will enable the introduction of generic top-level domain names or extensions (both ASCII and IDN) into the domain name space 7

  8. New gTLDs: Potential Impact • More choice and competition • Platform for innovation and new business models • Brand management and online marketing practices • Opportunity for online cultural, linguistic, geographic communities • New ways to find information, products and services 8

  9. The Application Guidebook Applicant Requirements; Program Overview Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Evaluation Procedures, Criteria & Scoring Objection & Dispute Resolution String Contention Resolution Delegation Process; Registry Agreement 9

  10. Who Can Apply? Entities from anywhere in the world that meet the pre-defined criteria and requirements as outlined in the Applicant Guidebook ATTENTION! • Not for individuals • This is a business commitment 10

  11. When? 11

  12. More Information… • Applicant Guidebook • Factsheets • Global Events • Public Comments • Status Reports • more… • www.newgtlds.icann.org • New gTLD Program web-pages • Write to: newgtld@icann.org NewgTLDsICANN 12

  13. Thank You

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