Controversial Australian Senator urges further review of .xxx top level domain name.
Australian Senator and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy has written a letter to ICANN denouncing plans to introduce a .xxx top level domain name.
In the letter (pdf), Conroy argues against the introduction of .xxx because “of the lack of identified public benefit”. Conroy says the the board should consult the Governmental Advisory Council (GAC) about the revised .xxx contract with ICM Registry.
Conroy is well known for his support of plans for a sort of internet censorship firewall in Australia. This has created quite a backlash in the internet community, including a Wikipedia page that satirically suggested:
Conroy was extradited to the People’s Republic of China in September 2010 after being found guilty of violating the UN charter of human rights, of which Australia is a signatory.
In China he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Oppression for his continued attempts to thwart imperialist freedom of expression, and for general lunacy.
While in China he fell off a bridge.
Conroy’s Wikipedia profile has since been removed.
Landon White says
Is this effort to build a Internet Firewall
any different then “Domain Blocking Bill” ???
Congressional Hearings convene in November.
SIGN THE PETITION:
http://www.indybay.org/newsiest/2010/09/27/18660060.php