On May 5, 2010, the first implementations, all in the Arabic alphabet<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet>, were activated.[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-ICANN-2010-05-05-6>Egypt was assigned the مصر. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1.> country code, Saudi Arabia السعودية.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9.>, and the United Arab Emirates امارات.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA.>, (all reading right to left as is customary in Arabic).[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-ICANN-2010-05-05-6> [6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-historic_day-5>ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Beckstrom> described the launch as "historic" and "a seismic shift that will forever change the online landscape."[8]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-internet_gets_international-7>"This is the beginning of a transition that will make the Internet more accessible and user friendly to millions around the globe, regardless of where they live or what language they speak," he added.[8]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-internet_gets_international-7>Senior director for internationalised domain names Tina Dam said it was "the most significant day" since the launch of the Internet.[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-historic_day-5>According to ICANN, Arabic was chosen for the initial roll out because it is one of the most widely used non-Latin languages on the Internet.[8]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_country_code#cite_note-internet_gets_international-7>
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