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> | 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> |