Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted March 19, 2011 BBC News reports, 18 Mar 2010: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12793606 Internet overseer Icann has given final approval to the creation of an internet domain dedicated to pornography. The move to create a top level ".xxx" domain - similar to ".com" and ".org" - ends a 10-year battle over the virtual red-light district. Icann gave initial approval last year, but carried out further consultation checks over the application. It is now poised to sign an agreement with the ICM Registry, which is backing the domain, to make .xxx a reality. Supporters say the domain will make it easier to filter out inappropriate content. But many pornographers worry that the move could ghettoise their content. Religious groups have argued that giving pornography sites their own domain legitimises the content. Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, said in a draft paper ahead of approving the decision: "The Icann community has engaged in extensive debate as well, with this single issue generating higher volumes of community comment than nearly any other issue ever faced within Icann." The organisation oversees the internet's addressing system and demands that new top level domains, such as .biz, must be "sponsored" in that they must serve the needs of a defined community. ICM said last year that it had more than 110,000 pre-reservations for .xxx domains. Initial approval for .xxx was given in 2005 but this was rescinded following protests from politically conservative groups. Icann also said it was worried that it would be asked to police content - a role it was not created for. In February 2010, a panel of US judges said Icann erred in denying the approval of the domain. Icann accepted that ruling and began a public consultation process on whether the domain should be approved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted September 8, 2011 Athima Chansanchai reports for technolog, 7 Sept 2011: In a rather anti-climactic development, without much fanfare at all, those companies that want to protect their brands from association with the sex site-focused ".XXX" domain will have the chance to do so for the next seven weeks. While .XXX will likely serve as the go-to domain for adult entertainment sites, the ICM Registry understands that non-porn/pornish sites may have a stake in securing those domains as well. So under an initiative called "Wake up to Sunrise" ICM is offering the chance to grab corresponding .XXX domains in order to prevent others from snapping them up and leading unsuspecting folks to sites they probably don't want them to see. (Or not. To each consenting adult, his/her own. No judgments!) ... Here's our condensed version ... From now through Oct.28, "Sunrise A" will refer to adult trademarks and matching names that want the .XXX domain, at a cost of $209.99 for the first year (on GoDaddy.com). "Sunrise B" will refer to standard trademark holders who are "non-members of the adult sponsored community" and their going rate for the .XXX domain is slightly less at $199.99. The second stage of domain availability will be called "Landrush" and will take place from Nov. 8-25, for $199.99 the first year. This will be open for "those who don't qualify for Sunrise A but want to secure a valued .XXX domain name and avoid first come, first served General Availability risks." Finally, the "General Availability" stage will open up the domain process on Dec. 6 on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-registration for this will cost $99.99 for the first year... Full article: http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/07/7650047-even-if-you-dont-have-a-sex-site-xxx-can-be-yours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5IVESTAR 105 Report post Posted September 8, 2011 very good post, I was looking into the .xxx news not too long ago its a good idea i think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
