Porn domain officially rejected

[Alpine]

Three strikes out

THE KEY INTERNET oversight agency decided not to give adult websites their own ".xxx" domain for the third time.


Vinton Cerf, ICANN's chairman said that ICCAN had looked jolly hard at porn on the Interweb and came to the conclusion that giving it its own domain was not the way forward.

The rejection comes on the back of complaints from both the porn industry and religious groups. The adult entertainment groups were worried that their businesses would be censored into a coma and the religious groups thought it would encourage the adult industry.

The 9-5 decision came at an open board meeting, with each of the voting members explaining their reasoning. It is the third time that the idea has been before ICANN and each time it has been struck down.

The idea was first pushed by ICM Registry which handles Web-site registrations with the aim of overseeing sites that want to have the ".xxx" Internet suffix. According to Associated Press, ICM is considering suing ICANN. More here.

The INQuirer

[KingCobra]

I think they should have a .xxx and I think this fits right in with what user needs posted recently about a type of rating system for porn.

[Cyberion]

Its silly.. but in reality.. ICANN is a crown business and has to appeal to the majority. A .xxx domain would be another way of having a special plate..

[KingCobra]

If they had their own .xxx and if NO .com were allowed to forward to a .xxx I doubt my kids would run across porn sites unless they were looking for them. Currently, it's too easy for anyone to mistakenly be forwarded to a porn site.