Bush administration objects to .xxx domains

[gptpark]

"Michael Gallagher, assistant secretary at the Commerce Department, has asked for a hold to be placed on the contract to run the new top-level domain until the .xxx suffix can receive further scrutiny. " (ie. lets see if we can get into this domain biz and take over.)


http://news.com.com/Bush+administration+objects+to+.xxx+domains/2100-1028_3-5833764.html?tag=nefd.top

 

[mike031]

lol. bye bye .xxx :cheeky:

 

[VisualDigits]

we can all xoxo .xxx domains goodbye

 

[MediaHound]

smooch

 

[Dave Zan]

Is that good or is that bad? :-D

 

[dtobias]

As the article states, some congresscritters objected earlier when ICANN initially rejected the .xxx proposal, on the grounds that it was a good way to segregate and filter "porn", so ICANN's refusal to accept it was preventing the Internet from dealing with the porn problem. It seems like ICANN is "damned if they do, damned if they don't" on this issue; both the pro- and anti-porn sides are deeply divided on the desirability of this new TLD, and include some highly vocal elements who will snipe at any action or inaction regarding it.