[news release] The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the
Kingdom of Bahrain (TRA) this week published the Arab League's Request
for Information on the Management of the Internet Generic Top-Level
Domain ".arab" and "عرب.".
TRA's ICT Director Mr. Ahmed Aldoseri said "Under the leadership of TRA
Bahrain, the Arab League is currently gathering information for the
purpose of finalizing its plan to apply for the ".arab" and " ."
top-level domains and establish the registries pertaining to Generic
Top-Level Domain."
Mr. Aldoseri went on to say that ".arab" and "عرب." will encourage
Internet use for those who cannot deal with Latin script and will
encourage and increase the Arabic content on the Internet."
The purpose of this Request for Information is to gather ideas and
validate proposed concepts to establish and run the domains in the most
efficient manner possible. The League of Arab States has decided to
involve individuals, companies, organizations or government bodies and
other interested parties to participate in enriching existing ideas and
approaches that help in establishing the high-level organizational,
structural, management, marketing, technical and financial functions of
the intended registry for the ".arab" and "عرب.".
The New ".arab" and "عرب." domain name program will create opportunities
for consumers, businesses, organizations and governments within the
Member States of the Arab League and beyond to underline their identity
using their own language and script.
Work conducted for the Arabic domain names is spearheaded by the Arab
League Steering Committee for Arabic top-Level Domain Names, which is
currently presided by Mr. Aldoseri. Other member countries of the
Steering Committee are Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Yemen, and
Morocco.
The Request for Information document can be found on TRA's website at www.tra.org.bh.
Interested parties can submit their responses to this document directly
to the General Secretariat of the Arab League by 4 pm on Thursday 17
June 2010.
About TRA
Since its establishment in 2002 the Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain (TRA) has been working with
government, consumers, operators and investors to develop the Kingdom of
Bahrain into the region's most modern communications hub and to
facilitate the growth of the market. As an exemplary Regulator for the
region, TRA independently carries out its duties in a transparent and
non-discriminatory manner. More information about TRA can be viewed at www.tra.org.bh
This news release, along with more information and future updates, is
available from www.tra.org.bh/en/newsroom.asp.
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