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DVTimes · 05-08-2006, 06:50 PM

.XXX Decision Could Come as Early as Wednesday

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.XXX Decision Could Come as Early as Wednesday

http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=14817

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. ? An ICANN meeting May 10 could make the proposed .XXX top-level domain a reality sooner than anticipated. Or, the behind-the-scenes maneuvering could continue.

While those who have kept a close eye on .XXX have watched the issue rise and fall over the past two years at a series of international meetings, the ultimate fate of the TLD could be decided away from ICANN?s regular conferences, according to Tom Hymes, communications director for the Free Speech Coalition.

?There could be an up or down vote on the issue as early as Wednesday,? Hymes told XBIZ.

According to Hymes, ICANN made it clear at the Wellington meeting in March that .XXX could be approved prior to the next official meeting in Marrakech, Morocco this June. Hymes also said that research by the FSC revealed that the ICANN board did not need Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) support to approve .XXX.

What ICANN does require for .XXX is input from the adult entertainment community. While industry feedback has not been a new issue in the .XXX saga, concerns raised by GAC and others led ICANN to open a forum for additional industry comment April 20 to gauge sentiment among adult webmasters, rather than relying solely claims of widespread support from ICM Registry, the company that would be responsible for handling .XXX domain registrations.

To date, the lion?s share of the nearly 400 comments have voiced opposition to .XXX. The negative response to .XXX has been mirrored on GFY, with Brandon Shalton leading the charge.

While Shalton praised those who had spoken out for taking the time and having the courage to do so, he expressed dismay that so many adult webmasters had remained silent.

?Industry support has always been a key part of whether or not .XXX goes through,? Shalton told XBIZ. ?Two years ago, there were pro-.XXX emails, but you?d be hard-pressed to find them now. ICM?s claim that it has industry support, just isn?t accurate and the posts show that.?

According to Shalton, ICANN won?t find posts in favor of .XXX because adult webmasters don?t really have a vested interest in the TLD going through.
Still, the fear remains that ICANN will surmise that the lack of volume from those in opposition to .XXX should be interpreted to mean that this time around those in favor of the TLD have simply chosen not to comment. A concern, according to Shalton, that is exacerbated by claims from Stuart Lawley, president of ICM Registry, that .XXX has overwhelming support from the adult industry.

?As much a fuss as a few of us have publicly made, ICANN can look at the lack of large responses as a sign that ICM must indeed have support of the adult community,? Shalton wrote on GFY.
Whether or not ICANN will approve .XXX on Wednesday remains a murky question. However, if the organization chooses to do so, Hymes believes that they ?have all their ducks in a row.?

http://forum.icann.org/lists/xxx-tld-agreement/

reynold · 05-09-2006, 01:30 AM

I hope they would bring good news to the industry.

ffmihai · 05-09-2006, 01:52 AM

oh well we will see

polish_aristocrat · 05-09-2006, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reynold

I hope they would bring good news to the industry.

kursk · 05-09-2006, 04:11 AM

whats so bad about xxx.. like it makes any fucken difference anyway.. though it would probably cause some problems for the millions of people who already own sites that don't end in .xxx .

Malicious Biz · 05-09-2006, 05:17 AM

bump the .xxx

d00t · 05-09-2006, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malicious Biz

bump the .xxx

fuck the .xxx

DVTimes · 05-09-2006, 05:37 AM

bump.......

BoogieCFZ · 05-09-2006, 05:40 AM

FUCK .xxx

for smaller webmasters its an almost impossibility

BoogieCFZ · 05-09-2006, 05:47 AM

I dont understand hwo to post on their boards... lol

what am I missing?

DVTimes · 05-09-2006, 06:48 AM

bump........

brand0n · 05-09-2006, 06:48 AM

Not gonna be good thats for sure..

Subway · 05-09-2006, 06:51 AM

So what if your not living in the states or Canada but in The netherlands ?
Can i still sell my porn on .com .net .nl ?

05-08-2006, 06:50 PM	#1
DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,547	.XXX Decision Could Come as Early as Wednesday .XXX Decision Could Come as Early as Wednesday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .XXX Decision Could Come as Early as Wednesday http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=14817 MARINA DEL REY, Calif. ? An ICANN meeting May 10 could make the proposed .XXX top-level domain a reality sooner than anticipated. Or, the behind-the-scenes maneuvering could continue. While those who have kept a close eye on .XXX have watched the issue rise and fall over the past two years at a series of international meetings, the ultimate fate of the TLD could be decided away from ICANN?s regular conferences, according to Tom Hymes, communications director for the Free Speech Coalition. ?There could be an up or down vote on the issue as early as Wednesday,? Hymes told XBIZ. According to Hymes, ICANN made it clear at the Wellington meeting in March that .XXX could be approved prior to the next official meeting in Marrakech, Morocco this June. Hymes also said that research by the FSC revealed that the ICANN board did not need Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) support to approve .XXX. What ICANN does require for .XXX is input from the adult entertainment community. While industry feedback has not been a new issue in the .XXX saga, concerns raised by GAC and others led ICANN to open a forum for additional industry comment April 20 to gauge sentiment among adult webmasters, rather than relying solely claims of widespread support from ICM Registry, the company that would be responsible for handling .XXX domain registrations. To date, the lion?s share of the nearly 400 comments have voiced opposition to .XXX. The negative response to .XXX has been mirrored on GFY, with Brandon Shalton leading the charge. While Shalton praised those who had spoken out for taking the time and having the courage to do so, he expressed dismay that so many adult webmasters had remained silent. ?Industry support has always been a key part of whether or not .XXX goes through,? Shalton told XBIZ. ?Two years ago, there were pro-.XXX emails, but you?d be hard-pressed to find them now. ICM?s claim that it has industry support, just isn?t accurate and the posts show that.? According to Shalton, ICANN won?t find posts in favor of .XXX because adult webmasters don?t really have a vested interest in the TLD going through. Still, the fear remains that ICANN will surmise that the lack of volume from those in opposition to .XXX should be interpreted to mean that this time around those in favor of the TLD have simply chosen not to comment. A concern, according to Shalton, that is exacerbated by claims from Stuart Lawley, president of ICM Registry, that .XXX has overwhelming support from the adult industry. ?As much a fuss as a few of us have publicly made, ICANN can look at the lack of large responses as a sign that ICM must indeed have support of the adult community,? Shalton wrote on GFY. Whether or not ICANN will approve .XXX on Wednesday remains a murky question. However, if the organization chooses to do so, Hymes believes that they ?have all their ducks in a row.? http://forum.icann.org/lists/xxx-tld-agreement/ __________________ The Affiliate Program

05-09-2006, 01:52 AM	#3
ffmihai keep walking... Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,177	oh well we will see __________________

05-09-2006, 04:11 AM	#5
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05-09-2006, 05:37 AM	#8
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05-09-2006, 05:40 AM	#9
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05-09-2006, 01:30 AM	#2
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I hope they would bring good news to the industry.

05-09-2006, 05:17 AM	#6
Malicious Biz So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Put Shoe On Head Plz Posts: 4,575	bump the .xxx

05-09-2006, 05:47 AM	#10
BoogieCFZ Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: HELP I AM TRAPPED INSIDE A CHICKEN COOP Posts: 341	I dont understand hwo to post on their boards... lol what am I missing? __________________ I have a Porn Blog that's actually fun to read. Like it? Link To It.

05-09-2006, 06:48 AM	#11
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05-09-2006, 06:48 AM	#12
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05-09-2006, 06:51 AM	#13
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	So what if your not living in the states or Canada but in The netherlands ? Can i still sell my porn on .com .net .nl ?