Group to help set policy for new .xxx domain name.
One of the interesting quirks about the new .xxx domain name is that it will help fund a group called International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
IFFOR will get $10 from every domain registration in order to initiate “a series of policies for responsible business practices and conduct within the .XXX online adult-entertainment community”.
Today the group sent out a press release formally announcing the members of the IFFOR board as well as initial members of its Policy Council.
Board members include:
Stuart Lawley – CEO of ICM Registry, which is running .xxx
Clyde Beattie – CEO of Yorkland Investment Corp
Sebastien Bachollet, CEO of BBS Consulting and a member of the Board of Directors of ICANN
Policy Council members include:
Fred Cate – Professor of Law at the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington and director of the Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research
Bob Corn-Revere, Partner at Davis Wright Tremain
Nadine Strossen – Served as president of ACLU from 1991 through 2008
Five more Policy Council members will be announced within the next couple months.
jonty says
I feel bad for all the dudes who are going to lose money with this turkey.
Zonqor says
Why was there a need for a .xxx, is it that all adult sites must have this tld from now on? Was not the .com and other tld’s enough? Can someone enlighten me pls?
Jp says
Why, they get paid to look at porn all day?
help says
Corn-Revere is the guy who represented the telemarketer association to stop the do-not-call list and then got into a big dispute with them over his fees.