Possible new top level domain name gets even more exposure. If you're ICM Registry, you couldn't ask for better publicity for the .xxx top level domain name: CNN has a poll on its home page asking people "Do you think pornographic websites should have ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Former Justice Department Chief Blasts ICANN Decision on .XXX
· Policy & LawTrueman says decision was "foolish and unnecessary". Pat Trueman, former Chief of the U.S. Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, called ICANN's decision on .xxx today "foolish and unnecessary" in an interview with Domain Name ... Continue Reading12 Comments
.XXX Resolution Approved, But Red Tape Could Slow Down Introduction
· Policy & Law.XXX still has hurdles before it becomes a top level domain name. As expected, ICANN's board approved a resolution today that allows ICM Registry's .xxx application to move forward. But there are hurdles, or at least red tape, between now and the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN Board Set to Approve .XXX Domain Friday
· Policy & Law.XXX to get green light, but the value to ICM registry has wilted. Ex-ICANN staffer Kieren McCarthy is reporting that ICANN's general counsel has spilled the beans on .xxx, saying ICANN will approve the new top level domain name tomorrow during its ... Continue Reading4 Comments
This Week, Another Chance to Act on .XXX and What it Means for New gTLDs
· Policy & LawICANN's actions on .xxx go well beyond this one top level domain. ICANN's Board of Directors will once again consider what to do with the .xxx top level domain name during its board meeting at the culmination of the Brussels meeting this week. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Religious Group: Pray for Rod Beckstrom, Kill Porn Domain
· Policy & LawComment period for .xxx is getting out of control At first it was silly. Then it got annoying. Now it's ridiculous. The comment period for what ICANN should do about an independent review board's finding in favor of ICM Registry to operate .xxx ... Continue Reading19 Comments
If ICANN Were a Democracy…
· Policy & LawComments overwhelmingly opposed to .xxx. But that doesn't answer the question about what ICANN should do. I decided to check in on the .XXX comment period today to see how the comments were coming in. This is what I saw: Thanks to an effort by ... Continue Reading1 Comment
“No Porn!” Shout Families to ICANN
· Policy & LawAnti-porn group mobilized against .xxx. If ICANN is supposed to include the thoughts of the greater internet community, it is certainly getting its wish. Focus on the Family Some advocacy group -- whether it be a religious right organization, ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Adult Industry Association Still Doesn’t Want .XXX
· Policy & LawTrade group asks ICANN not to approve .xxx TLD. In a letter to ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, Diane Duke of the adult industry trade association Free Speech Coalition asks ICANN to reject ICM Registry's plans for a .xxx top level domain name. Much of the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
ICANN Delays .XXX (Again)
· Policy & Law.XXX decision pushed until next ICANN meeting. Should we really be so surprised? ICANN's board has decided not to act on the independent review of its decision to deny ICM Registry the .xxx top level domain name. Until further comment. Insert ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment