The ICANN Business Constituency (BC) submits the attached comment on ICANN’s Middle East and Adjoining Countries 2016-2019 Strategy (comment page at https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2016-10-27-en ). This comment was drafted by Lawrence Olawale-Roberts and Andrew Mack, with edits from Marilyn Cade and Steve DelBianco. It was approved in accord with the BC Charter. — Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination ICANN Business Constituency