June 2, 200521 yr Yahoo News WASHINGTON - The Internet's primary oversight body approved a plan Wednesday to create a virtual red-light district, setting the stage for pornographic Web sites to use new addresses ending in "xxx." The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers said it would begin negotiations with ICM Registry Inc., run by British businessman Stuart Lawley, to iron out technical issues and prices for the new Web addresses. Adult-oriented sites, a $12 billion industry, probably could begin buying "xxx" addresses as early as fall or winter depending on ICM's plans, ICANN spokesman Kieran Baker said. The new pornography suffix was among 10 under consideration by the regulatory group, which also recently approved addresses ending in "jobs" and "travel." ICM contends the "xxx" Web addresses, which it plans to sell for $60 a year, will protect children from online smut if adult sites voluntarily adopt the suffix so filtering software used by families can more effectively block access to those sites. The $60 price is roughly ten times higher than prices other companies charge for dot-com names. "It will further help to protect kids," said John Morris, staff counsel at the Washington-based Center for Democracy and Technology. Morris predicted some adult sites will choose to buy "xxx" Web addresses but others will continue to use dot-com.
June 2, 200521 yr maverickball.xxx 793112[/snapback] Kiddie porn is illegal you know.... 793121[/snapback] *doesnt play along* yea I know
June 3, 200521 yr Damn .. sooner or later they'll have every website extension. They've added .tv, .info, etc. Used to cost so damn much to just get your own .com Next thing you know, they'll have .mlb .nfl .wtf .etc and probably any other you'd want.
June 3, 200521 yr I wonder how many pornographic Web sites will change the end of their address to "xxx." My guess is that the very popular and busy one's won't change their address, but the not as well known ones will so that they can be located much easier through the virtual red-light district.
June 3, 200521 yr The word porn being used as a topic title probobly just bought us an extra 200 hits from Google and Yahoo!. Nice way to get more traffic Admin! :thumbup
June 4, 200521 yr I don't think this will change WhiteHouse.com's mind, for anyone who has stumbled upon that site.
June 4, 200521 yr I don't think this will change WhiteHouse.com's mind, for anyone who has stumbled upon that site. 794648[/snapback] For the '93-2000 White House, it was appropriate... :plain
June 4, 200521 yr I don't think this will change WhiteHouse.com's mind, for anyone who has stumbled upon that site. 794648[/snapback] For the '93-2000 White House, it was appropriate... :plain 794667[/snapback] True, true. :whistle
June 5, 200521 yr I don't think this will change WhiteHouse.com's mind, for anyone who has stumbled upon that site. 794648[/snapback] I was thinking of that site in specific when I typed my post above. It's very popular and has a great address already, I highly doubt they will change.
June 6, 200521 yr I think that's a good idea. Can we make a marlinsbaseball.xxx? 797446[/snapback] :lol
June 6, 200521 yr I think that's a good idea. Can we make a marlinsbaseball.xxx? 797446[/snapback] Admin already purchased the domain.
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