Changes

Likely as part of new ICANN CEO's [[Fadi Chehadé]]'s internationalization of the organization, [[IDN]] gTLD applications were given priority in the [[batching|batching process]]. Batching is a term used to describe the prioritization of applications in such a way that ICANN staff can deal with them in an organized and efficient manner. The final process used to batch was a lottery, where applications were pulled at random. IDN applications were given the option to go first in this system.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/05/confirmed-idns-will-be-prioritized-in-new-tld-queue/ Confirmed IDNs Will be Prioritized in New TLD Queue, DomainNameWire.com]Published Dec 5 2012, Retrieved Jan 18 2013</ref>

Likely as part of new ICANN CEO's [[Fadi Chehadé]]'s internationalization of the organization, [[IDN]] gTLD applications were given priority in the [[batching|batching process]]. Batching is a term used to describe the prioritization of applications in such a way that ICANN staff can deal with them in an organized and efficient manner. The final process used to batch was a lottery, where applications were pulled at random. IDN applications were given the option to go first in this system.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/05/confirmed-idns-will-be-prioritized-in-new-tld-queue/ Confirmed IDNs Will be Prioritized in New TLD Queue, DomainNameWire.com]Published Dec 5 2012, Retrieved Jan 18 2013</ref>

==Iran==

==By Country or Region==

In 2013 the ccTLD registry, [[IRNIC]], transitioned existing IDN registrations at the second level under .ir to full IDNs under .ایران.

In 2013 the ccTLD registry, [[IRNIC]], transitioned existing IDN registrations at the second level under .ir to full IDNs under .ایران.

==Italy==

===Italy===

===.it===

Beginning in July 11th, 2012, all .it domain names began allowing [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Names]] (IDN), allowing them to support Italian, French, and German accents and characters. In five minutes, 1,737 new IDNs were registered; in thirty, 2,620; in four hours, eight thousand.<ref name="idn">[http://centr.org/news/07-16-2012/2191/idn-success-italy IDN Success in Italy], Centr.org. Published 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.</ref> The first .it IDN name, registered in three seconds, was perché.it, followed by perchè.it, a misspelling of the former. Common words were registered in the first hours, along with accented words that are usually devoid of accents, such as "agentì", "pizzà", and "ìtalià". Non-Italian proper nouns were also registered in their native tongue, in the case of IDNs related to Austria -- österreich.it -- and the German city Cologne -- köln.it.<ref name="idn"></ref>

Beginning in July 11th, 2012, all .it domain names began allowing [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Names]] (IDN), allowing them to support Italian, French, and German accents and characters. In five minutes, 1,737 new IDNs were registered; in thirty, 2,620; in four hours, eight thousand.<ref name="idn">[http://centr.org/news/07-16-2012/2191/idn-success-italy IDN Success in Italy], Centr.org. Published 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.</ref>

The first .it IDN name, registered in three seconds, was perché.it, followed by perchè.it, a misspelling of the former. Common words were registered in the first hours, along with accented words that are usually devoid of accents, such as "agentì", "pizzà", and "ìtalià". Non-Italian proper nouns were also registered in their native tongue, in the case of IDNs related to Austria -- österreich.it -- and the German city Cologne -- köln.it.<ref name="idn"></ref>

===Turkey===

 

==Turkey==

With 10,000 IDNs, Turkey has half the IDNs in the MEAC (Middle East and Adjoining Countries) region, at the second level, under [[.tr]].

With 10,000 IDNs, Turkey has half the IDNs in the MEAC (Middle East and Adjoining Countries) region, at the second level, under [[.tr]].

==Middle East Region==

===Middle East Region===

In the context of full [[IDN]]s (Arabic script), strong performers in the region are United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Islamic Republic of Iran.

In the context of full [[IDN]]s (Arabic script), strong performers in the region are United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Islamic Republic of Iran.