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===ICMC===

===ICMC===

ICMC is the International Coordination Mechanism Council formed by MINC in 2006. This council is responsible for coordinating with all the authorities working for various [[IDN]]s, in a way that ensures a respectful multilingual Internet society. ICMC also works to makes sure that all deployed IDNs are registered with MINC's IDN database and [[RFC]] compliant.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=404&lang=en MINC]</ref>

ICMC is the International Coordination Mechanism Council formed by MINC in 2006. This council is responsible for coordinating with all the authorities working for various [[IDN]]s, in a way that ensures a respectful multilingual Internet society. ICMC also works to ensure that all deployed IDNs are registered with MINC's IDN database and [[RFC]] compliant.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=404&lang=en MINC]</ref>

==Mission Statement==

==Mission Statement==

==MINC and ICANN==

==MINC and ICANN==

[[Khaled Fattal]], Chairman and CEO of the Consortium, is an active member of [[ICANN]] and participates in its meetings. In fact, as of the 2010 [[ICANN 39]] meeting, he was a member of the [[ICANN]] 30-plus Meetings Group.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=430&lang=en News, MINC.org]</ref> He was a member of the [[IDN Working Group]] that helped create the reality of IDNs,<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/24/icann_idn_committee/ ICANN IDN Committee, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref> and a member of the President's advisory group on IDNs.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7145071/Khaled-Fattal-Chairman--CEO-MINC Khaled Fattal Chairman CEO MINC, docstoc.com]</ref> In its goal of internationalizing the Internet, MINC works closely with [[ICANN]], [[IGF]], [[IANA]], [[IETF]] and other organizations. Since 2000, ICANN has been working with [[MINC]] to solve the problems arising in establishment of multilingual Internet.<ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/keyword/icann/featured/2 CNN Articles]</ref> In 2010, ICANN approved the [[.emarat]] [[TLD]], considering the aurguments given by Fattal.<ref>[http://blog.freedmaninternational.com/new-arab-domain-name-heralds-growth-in-sites-catering-to-middle-east/3496/ freedmaninternational blog]</ref>

[[Khaled Fattal]], Chairman and CEO of the Consortium, is an active member of [[ICANN]] and participates in its meetings; as of the 2010 [[ICANN 39]] meeting, he was a member of the [[ICANN]] 30-plus Meetings Group.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=430&lang=en News, MINC.org]</ref> He was a member of the [[IDN Working Group]] that helped create the reality of IDNs,<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/24/icann_idn_committee/ ICANN IDN Committee, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref> and a member of the President's Advisory Group on IDNs.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7145071/Khaled-Fattal-Chairman--CEO-MINC Khaled Fattal Chairman CEO MINC, docstoc.com]</ref> In its goal of internationalizing the Internet, MINC works closely with [[ICANN]], [[IGF]], [[IANA]], [[IETF]] and other organizations. Since 2000, ICANN has been working with [[MINC]] to solve the problems arising from the establishment of the multilingual Internet.<ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/keyword/icann/featured/2 CNN Articles]</ref>

In 2008, ICANN accepted Mr. Fattal's suggestion to appoint an independent entity for the review of ICANN board. ICANN issued a request for proposal - RFP for interested parties in April 2008. The responsibilities of this entity would be to comment on the performance of ICANN board of directors and also point out any improvements needed.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=396&lang=en MINC]</ref>

In 2008, ICANN accepted Mr. Fattal's suggestion to appoint an independent entity for a review of the [[ICANN Board]]. ICANN issued a [[RFP|request for proposal]] (RFP) for interested parties in April, 2008. The responsibilities of this entity would be to comment on the performance of ICANN's Board of Directors and also to point out any improvements needed.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=396&lang=en MINC]</ref>

Prior to publishing the new [[gTLD]] application guide book, ICANN formulated a Draft DAG4 in 2010. Commenting on the draft, Mr. Fattal said that he did not support the rule in which ICANN stated that every applicant would be screened for his involvement in terrorism. He requested that ICANN either clarifies the domain of this word of 'terrorism' or omits it from the guide book because there is a serious risk in publishing this rule. Arabs and Muslims will get a view that this is a racist act by ICANN and it will be a violation of ICANN's mandate of being an international organization.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=425&lang=en MINC]</ref> ICANN seriously noted this point and changed the policy rule which now states that every [[gTLD]] application will be screened according to the laws of U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and SDN list. This policy is published in 7th and final [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]] discussed at the [[ICANN 41]] meeting held in Singapore in June, 2011.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=430&lang=en MINC]</ref>

In October, 2009, Mr. Khaled Fattal wrote a letter to the chairmen of ICANN, [[GAC]] and [[ICANN Board]] of Directors proposing a new ICANN names [[SO|supporting organization]] for the management of [[IDN]]s. This body would be the [[IDNSO|Internationalized Domain Names Supporting Organization]] (IDNSO). Fattal said that, as is, ICANN was not fully addressing the implementation of IDNs, and hence there is a need to make a new organization that will handle solely IDN related issues.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=418&lang=en MINC]</ref> The full text of Mr. Fattal's letter can be viewed [http://minc.org/news.aspx?id=417&lang=en here].

Even now Mr. Fattal is of the view that this will give an indication of US control over ICANN. Other countries might as well start thinking about creating their own [[Root Zone|internet root]], which would be the end of a single, global Internet.<ref>[http://www.pressking.com/press-releases/US-Laws-Remain-Set-To-Govern-The-Coming-Multilingual-Internet-thru-ICANN-s-New-gTLDs--003708 pressking]</ref>

In 2010, ICANN approved the [[.emarat]] [[TLD]], considering arguments given by Fattal.<ref>[http://blog.freedmaninternational.com/new-arab-domain-name-heralds-growth-in-sites-catering-to-middle-east/3496/ freedmaninternational blog]</ref>

In October 2009, Mr. Khaled Fattal wrote a letter to chairmen of ICANN, GAC and ICANN board of directors proposing a new ICANN names supporting organization for the management of [[IDN]]'s. This body was supposed to be named as The Internationalized Domain Names Supporting Organization. Fattal said that ICANN was not able to fully understand and implement the concept of IDN and hence there is need to make a new organization that will handle the issues and risks regarding them.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=418&lang=en MINC]</ref> The full text of Mr. Fattal's letter can be viewed [http://minc.org/news.aspx?id=417&lang=en here].

 

Prior to publishing the new [[gTLD]] Application Guidebook, ICANN formulated a Draft DAG4 in 2010. Commenting on the draft, Mr. Fattal said that he did not support the rule in which ICANN stated that every applicant would be screened for his involvement in terrorism. He requested that ICANN either clarify its use of the word 'terrorism' or omit it from the guidebook, as he believed that there were serious risks and implications involved in publishing this rule. Arabs and Muslims could interpret this as a racist act by ICANN, and it would thus be a violation of ICANN's mandate of being an international organization.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=425&lang=en MINC]</ref> ICANN seriously noted this point and changed the policy rule, which now states that every [[gTLD]] application will be screened according to the laws of U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and SDN list. This policy is published in 7th and final [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]], approved at the [[ICANN 41]] meeting held in Singapore in June, 2011.<ref>[http://www.minc.org/news.aspx?id=430&lang=en MINC]</ref> Mr. Fattal is still of the view that this further reinforces any US control over ICANN, and thus he has worried that other countries might start thinking about creating their own [[Root Zone|internet root]], which would be the end of a single, global Internet.<ref>[http://www.pressking.com/press-releases/US-Laws-Remain-Set-To-Govern-The-Coming-Multilingual-Internet-thru-ICANN-s-New-gTLDs--003708 pressking]</ref>

==References==

==References==