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'''DNS Security and Stability'''<br />
'''DNS Security and Stability'''<br />
There is a general lack of interest in DNS operational matters in the region, as the majority of [[ccTLD]] operators in the region lack resources to build infrastructure. Creating a pool of trainers in the region for capacity-building and fostering regional and global collaborations is necessary. Such challenges are not merely technical but are also difficult in terms of policy and legality, requiring collaboration among key players in the region, such as governments and law enforcement agencies.<ref name="plan"></ref> The [[MEAC DNS Study]] further details the specifics of such difficulties.
There is a general lack of interest in DNS operational matters in the region, as the majority of [[ccTLD]] operators in the region lack resources to build infrastructure. Creating a pool of trainers in the region for capacity-building and fostering regional and global collaborations is necessary. Such challenges are not merely technical but are also difficult in terms of policy and legality, requiring collaboration among key players in the region, such as governments and law enforcement agencies.<ref name="plan"></ref> The [[MEAC DNS Study]] further details the specifics of such difficulties.<ref name="study">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eurid-middle-east-dns-study-initial-13oct15-en.pdf MEAC DNS Study], ICANN.org. Published 2015 October 13. Retrieved 2015 November 17.</ref>
''' Domain Name Industry'''<br />
''' Domain Name Industry'''<br />
Middle East investments in the domain name region are negligible, lacking in both the registry and registrar levels. Some [[ccTLD]] registries in the region have revamped their businesses and policy processes in the recent past, but many still struggle with regulations, pricing, marketing, and policies. Online businesses which offer localized services and content in the region are limited, and many are hosted outside of the region.<ref name="plan"></ref> Nonetheless, the [[MEAC DNS Study]] notes clearly that internet users in the area prefer to have domain services hosted locally and in their local languages.<ref name="study"></ref>
'''Internet Governance Ecosystem'''<br />
'''Internet Governance Ecosystem'''<br />
ICANN is built around a multi-stakeholder governance model in which community-developed policies come through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. In many parts of the MEAC region, there is no well-defined process for non-government stakeholders to engage and take part in Internet governance-related processes, which hurts engagement at national and regional levels. ICANN's engagement in the region is limited, and as such, local stakeholders lack awareness of their roles, and it is difficult for ICANN to build sustainable relationships with them.<ref name="plan"></ref>
The following matrix summarizes objectives, recommendations, actions, and metrics in each area of focus.<ref name="plan"></ref>
The following matrix summarizes objectives, recommendations, actions, and metrics in each area of focus.<ref name="plan"></ref>