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==MINC and ICANN==

==MINC and ICANN==

[[Khalid Fattal]], Chairman and CEO of the Consortium, is an active member of [[ICANN]] and participates in its meetings. 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>

[[Khalid Fattal]], Chairman and CEO of the Consortium, is an active member of [[ICANN]] and participates in its meetings. 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>

Mr. Fattal does not support [[ICANN]]'s policy of checking every [[gTLD]] application according to the laws of U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This policy is published in 7th and final [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]] discussed at the [[ICANN 41]] meeting held in Singapore in June, 2011. Fattal is of the view that [[ICANN]] has took a serious risk in publishing this rule. Other countries may object to ICANN's partial behavior and may 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>

Mr. Fattal does not support [[ICANN]]'s policy of checking every [[gTLD]] application according to the laws of U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This policy is published in 7th and final [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]] discussed at the [[ICANN 41]] meeting held in Singapore in June, 2011. Fattal is of the view that [[ICANN]] has took a serious risk in publishing this rule. Other countries may object to ICANN's partial behavior and may 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>