By as early as this fall, you might be able to register domain.xxx. Reports have surfaced tonight that ICANN is finalizing its work with the ICM registry to manage the domain extension.
.xxx will surely be one of the most sought after new extensions. Registrations will cost between $60-$75, which is about 10 times what registrations prices are for .com, .net, etc. Nevertheless, expect rampant domain speculation. Contrary to what the religious right hopes, the .xxx extension won’t push all adult sites into a corner. Instead, it will merely augment popular .com domains like sex.com.
Read more at News.com.
John Roberts says
Glad you sent a ping to CNET News.com, where I’m guessing you read the story (http://news.com.com/Porn-friendly+.xxx+domains+approved/2100-1030_3-5728713.html).
Curious why you didn’t link to the source?
Editor says
Yes, I read it many places. But in my hurry I neglected to link back to News.com as I usually do. I’ve fixed this. Thanks for stopping by.