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* End user awareness about internet domain names was quite high; nearly half the users surveyed knew what a domain name is. 40% typed domains directly into the navigation bar of their browser (compared with 35 % of global users), and nearly all users from the region check the domain name before clicking search results.<ref name="study"></ref>
* End user awareness about internet domain names was quite high; nearly half the users surveyed knew what a domain name is. 40% typed domains directly into the navigation bar of their browser (compared with 35 % of global users), and nearly all users from the region check the domain name before clicking search results.<ref name="study"></ref>
* Most MEAC TLDs have been available since the early '90s, but growth is not a high priority. Most do little to no promotion and only four -- [[.ae]], [[.af]], [[.pk]] and [[.qa]] -- operate with any commercial focus.<ref name="study"></ref>
* Most MEAC TLDs have been available since the early '90s, but growth is not a high priority. Most do little to no promotion and only four -- [[.ae]], [[.af]], [[.pk]] and [[.qa]] -- operate with any commercial focus.<ref name="study"></ref>
* Of the thirteen registries in the region, two who that the most domain names are [[MarkMonitor]] and [[Corporation Service Company]], two American entities that focus primarily on business clientele. The other eleven registrars are focused on individual registrants, and do not offer the same variety of domain names as their business-oriented counterparts.<ref name="study"></ref>
* Of the thirteen registries in the region, two who that the most domain names are [[MarkMonitor]] and [[Corporation Service Company]], two American entities that focus primarily on business clientele. The other eleven registrars are focused on individual registrants, and do not offer the same variety of domain names as their business-oriented counterparts.<ref name="study"></ref>
* The study measured the content of 1.1 million sites associated with the region; it found that 300,000 were hosted outside the region and 830,000 were hosted in the region.
* The study measured the content of 1.1 million sites associated with the region; it found that 300,000 were hosted outside the region and 830,000 were hosted in the region.
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'''Full Sites vs. Parked Sites in MEAC and Beyond'''<ref name="study"></ref>
'''Full Sites vs. Parked Sites in MEAC and Beyond'''<ref name="study"></ref>
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'''TLD Prices in Africa vs. MEAC Region'''
Some registries charge what [[Janelle McAlister]] of [[MarkMonitor]] calls "unreasonable" prices, sometimes well over $100 USD and as high as $200 USD -- even if most were in the range of $35 to $55 USD.<ref name="study"></ref>
[[Image:africa-tld-pricing.png|TLD Pricing in Africa Region|400px]] [[Image:meac-tld-pricing.png|TLD Pricing in MEAC Region|400px]]
==MEAC Countries and the Socioeconomic Environment==
==MEAC Countries and the Socioeconomic Environment==