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==ICANN and IDN==

==ICANN and IDN==

According to ICANN,Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are domain names represented by local language characters. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ IDN according to ICANN]</ref> These types of domain names could either contain non-ASCII scripts characters or letters.  

According to ICANN, Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are domain names represented by local language characters. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ IDN according to ICANN]</ref> These types of domain names could either contain non-ASCII script characters or letters.  

An important milestone in the development of IDN [[TLD]]s was the October, 2009, [[ICANN]] meeting in Korea. At the meeting the [[ICANN Board]] approved the IDN [[ccTLD]] Fast Track Process that enabled countries to offer domain names with non-Latin characters. At that time, [[ICANN]] accepted the development of IDN ccTLDs on the Internet using IDNA standards. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process according to ICANN]</ref>  

An important milestone in the development of IDN [[TLD]]s was the October, 2009, [[ICANN]] meeting in Korea. At the meeting the [[ICANN Board]] approved the IDN [[ccTLD]] Fast Track Process that enabled countries to offer national domain names with non-Latin characters. At that time, [[ICANN]] accepted the development of IDN ccTLDs on the Internet using IDNA standards. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process according to ICANN]</ref>  

===ICANN Approves Delegation of IDN ccTLDs===

===ICANN Approves Delegation of IDN ccTLDs===

The first IDN ccTLDs were successfully installed in the [[DNS]] root zone in May, 2010, these included Russia ([[.рф]]), Egypt ([[صر.]]), Saudi Arabia [[السعودية.]]) and United Arab Emirates ([[امارات.]]).<ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2010/05/idn-cctlds-%E2%80%93-the-first-four/ IDN ccTLDs – The First Four]</ref>  

The first IDN ccTLDs were successfully implemented into the [[DNS]] root zone in May, 2010, these included Russia ([[.рф]]), Egypt ([[صر.]]), Saudi Arabia [[السعودية.]]) and United Arab Emirates ([[امارات.]]).<ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2010/05/idn-cctlds-%E2%80%93-the-first-four/ IDN ccTLDs – The First Four]</ref>  

In August 2010, ICANN approved the delegation of the Arabic scripts for Palestine ([[فلسطين.]]), Tunisia ([[تونس.]]) Jordan ([[الاردن.]]),  Thailand ([[.ไทย]]) and the two IDN ccTLD for Sri Lanka ([[.ලංකා]]) and ([[.இலங்கை]]).<ref>[http://domainincite.com/palestine-gets-its-own-arabic-domain-names/ Palestine gets its own Arabic domain names]</ref> ICANN also approved the Arabic script ccTLD for Iran, India, Qatar, Singapore, Syria and Taiwan.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/irans-arabic-domain-choice-approved/ Iran’s Arabic domain choice approved]</ref>

In August 2010, ICANN approved the delegation of the Arabic script TLDs for Palestine ([[فلسطين.]]), Tunisia ([[تونس.]]) Jordan ([[الاردن.]]),  Thailand ([[.ไทย]]) and the two IDN ccTLDs for Sri Lanka ([[.ලංකා]]) and ([[.இலங்கை]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/palestine-gets-its-own-arabic-domain-names/ Palestine gets its own Arabic domain names]</ref> ICANN also approved the Arabic script ccTLD for Iran, India, Qatar, Singapore, Syria and Taiwan.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/irans-arabic-domain-choice-approved/ Iran’s Arabic domain choice approved]</ref>

ICANN received 36 IDN ccTLD applications in 22 languages. Thirty IDN ccTLDs are currently delegated in the root zone.<ref>[https://charts.icann.org/public/index-idn.html IDN Fast Track (Updated as of 15 October 2011)]</ref>

ICANN received 36 IDN ccTLD applications in 22 languages. Thirty IDN ccTLDs are currently delegated in the root zone.<ref>[https://charts.icann.org/public/index-idn.html IDN Fast Track (Updated as of 15 October 2011)]</ref>