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<div><span>Last month, </span><span>ICANN published </span><span>the final report on the<span> </span>Domain Name<span> </span>System (DNS) for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC), called the "</span><span><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(122,117,120);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1I4kuFudoj2-I_TJ7W9fslwCbiHLpVMxoOyjNia9rZMeOHqIu7AhfEcGXH0rWnSGLj63IUhHZRZD999lo-CXaKzB4jkKCWixzhqRfd2rFW68RJXlkg8VSnI0ZD4mpJJyT7_eZ6rtLKe2DKwEO0pXCyT-j8dhFTFzfU_9TXy8ATQ==&c=NhPD8dC6IP7Ptgoz2kAeZ3i1AwBYpblT9euJ_zHJ4lD_GXC1mJH3XQ==&ch=xOlSzG5-rO-ZOc-mrTXpFrayRVxOHcH3JGkm0vjKOTrcehekqrsufw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-26-en" target="_blank">Middle East DNS Study</a>.<span>" The report was also the subject of the ICANN55 session "DNS<span> </span>Industry in the Middle East."</span></span></div>
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<div><span>The Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for key leadership positions: three members of the ICANN Board of Directors, two At-Large Advisory Committee representatives (one each from the European and North American regions), one member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council, and one member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council. Apply for these positions by completing the </span><span><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(122,117,120);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1I4kuFudoj2-I_TJ7W9fsnnf4yTrlQgGI9snNLi0RJ2cueFgWiS_oHzhaEFKFzN3XtnW14cMFdbdNoE2rN_XjhF9QGjwGs-iOvNBjZLV7UXSCpcdy-uOQGh9GrVKVHYF57bT5jCTzIw==&c=NhPD8dC6IP7Ptgoz2kAeZ3i1AwBYpblT9euJ_zHJ4lD_GXC1mJH3XQ==&ch=xOlSzG5-rO-ZOc-mrTXpFrayRVxOHcH3JGkm0vjKOTrcehekqrsufw==" shape="rect" alt="http://nomcom.icann.org/apply" target="_blank">online application</a></span><span> or by emailing </span><span><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(122,117,120);text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:nomcom2016@icann.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">nomcom2016@icann.org</a></span><span>. All applications are confidential and should be received by 20 March 2016 (23:59 UTC) for full consideration. Selections will be announced in August or September 2016.</span></div>
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