September 2021 - Middle-East

Afghanistan
by farzaneh badii Sept. 11, 2021

Sept. 11, 2021

Dear all, I don't think we can remain silent in the face of what is happening in Afghanistan and the potential threats for the Afghan's access to the Internet. I have written about the possible problems that Afghan's can face because of potential sanctions. You can read the first one which is about access to domain names here: https://digitalmedusa.org/a-trilogy-the-tragedy-of-internet-infrastructure-… There is also more about .AF and access to IP addresses here: https://digitalmedusa.org/blog-and-media/ I believe we need to ask the Internet community to do what it can to at least not have a role in weakening Afghan's access to the Internet in the future. Maybe we can have a meeting about it to discuss. Best regards Farzaneh

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Call For ICANN-72 Open-Data Statement Draft Team
by Abdalmonem Galila Sept. 7, 2021

Sept. 7, 2021

Dear Community, I hope my email finds you all well , It is the time to construct the ICANN-72 Open-Data statement draft team, so community members could express their interests before 19-08-2021. Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila Deputy Manager, Dot Masr Registry, Operation Sector. 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From: Abdalmonem Galila Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:35 PM To: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn>; Dima Samaro <samaro.dima(a)gmail.com> Subject: ME Space at ICANN 72 Statement Topic Importance: High Dears, I hope my email finds you all well, we really appreciate the interest of the community members to keep the ME-Space voice up and submitted their preferred topics for the ICANN-72 statement and here are the topics we received :- * Open Data * EPDP Phase 2A Report * Internet Governance * Cyber Security So we are going for the topic Open-Data statement topic, and soon we will initiate a call for the statement draft team. Have a nice days, Stay tuned. Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila Deputy Manager, Dot Masr Registry, Operation Sector. 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ME Space at ICANN 72 Statement Topic
by Abdalmonem Galila Sept. 5, 2021

Sept. 5, 2021

Dears, I hope my email finds you all well, we really appreciate the interest of the community members to keep the ME-Space voice up and submitted their preferred topics for the ICANN-72 statement and here are the topics we received :- * Open Data * EPDP Phase 2A Report * Internet Governance * Cyber Security So we are going for the topic Open-Data statement topic, and soon we will initiate a call for the statement draft team. Have a nice days, Stay tuned. Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila Deputy Manager, Dot Masr Registry, Operation Sector. [NTRA Logo 2016] National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523405_telephone] Office Tel.: +2 02 35341582<tel:02%2035341582> - +2 02 35341300<tel:02%2035341300> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Mobile] Mobile: +2 010 00049068<tel:010%2000049068> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: ICON] Fax : +2 02 35370537<tel:02%2035370537> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: oNLINE] Website : http:\\www.mcit.gov.eg<http://www.mcit.gov.eg/> : http:\\www.tra.gov.eg<http://www.mcit.gov.eg/> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523294_email] E-mail : agalila(a)mcit.gov.eg<mailto:agalila@mcit.gov.eg> : atharwat(a)tra.gov.eg<mailto:atharwat@tra.gov.eg> [Description: 1447802547_skype] Skype : abdalmonem.galila [Description: static_qr_code_without_logo] [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523469_error]DISCLAIMER This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify your system support manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) . Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The NTRA accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

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ME Space at ICANN 72
by Tijani BEN JEMAA Sept. 5, 2021

Sept. 5, 2021

Dear all, ICANN 72 will be held virtually from 25 to 28 October 2021. The ME Space will organize its virtual session there and will discuss a topic that you will choose. Therefore, I propose the following timeline: 23/08 – 04/09 Call for topics 05/09 – 06/09 Announcement of the chosen topic 07/09 – 18/09 Call for drafting team members 19/09 – 02/10 Preparing the first draft 03/10 – 10/10 Comment on the first draft 11/10 - 13/10 Statement modification (if any) according to the received comments 14/10 Last draft to be discussed during the session So, the call for topics starts on Monday 23 August and will be closed on Saturday 04 September at 23:59 UTC. Please give your preferred topics by that deadline. Best ME Space Co-Chairs

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Thank you
by Meha Jouini Sept. 4, 2021

Sept. 4, 2021

Thank you I am Maha Jouini and I am honored to be part of the MENA ICANN email list Best wishes

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FW: Please share: Call for Nominations for the ‎2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ‎Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the MAG Chair
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 3, 2021

Sept. 3, 2021

This call for Nominations for the ‎2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ‎Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the MAG Chair ‎may be of interest to some. Fahd Date: Thursday, 2 September 2021 at 10:27 PM Subject: FW: Please share: Call for Nominations for the ‎2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ‎Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the MAG Chair ‎ Dear Colleagues, A kind reminder that the Call for Nominations for the ‎2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ‎Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the MAG Chair ‎is open until 10 September https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2022-mag-renewal We would appreciate if you could share this call across your networks. The MAG Renewal calls for nominations from all parts of the world and all stakeholder groups: civil society, governments, private sector and technical community. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. And many thanks in advance for helping us to share this reminder with as many stakeholders possible. Best regards, Anja

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[Paper] Hyperlocal Root Zone Technical Analysis
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 1, 2021

Sept. 1, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, ICANN’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) have published a new paper entitled “Hyperlocal Root Zone Technical Analysis”. This document provides a technical analysis of hyperlocal root service. Hyperlocal root service is an approach to make root zone content more available to resolvers by making its content local, one approach of which is described in “Running a Root Server Local to a Resolver,” RFC 8806. This technical analysis is laid out in several sections that signify the key differences between the current root server system (RSS) and a hyperlocal root zone deployment. Each section contains a discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of those deployments. The primary benefits of a hyperlocal root zone are that access to the root zone is more reliable and private, and responses are faster (it has lower latency). The drawbacks of this approach are that it requires additional configuration of an already complex resolver system, which can impact root zone scalability, and reduce telemetry for the purpose of operations, analysis, and research by root server operators (RSOs) and others. You can access the paper at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/octo-027-25aug21-en.pdf. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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