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Some notes on the .XXX Top Level Domain

Some notes on the .XXX Top Level Domain 06/05/2005 11:34 PM

Yes terday the ICANN board discussed and approved ICANN staff to enter into negotiations with ICM Registry, Inc. for the .XXX Top Level Domain (TLD). I'm sure there will be a longer more complete presentation from ICANN later about this, but as an individual board member I thought I'd post a quick note before people got carried away with speculation based on a lack of information.

I realize that the formal documents on the ICANN page are difficult to read, but I suggest people take a look at the actual application before jumping to conclusions about what the .XXX TLD is. It is actually a well thought out structure that provides a balanced approach to an issue with many stake holders.

The .XXX TLD is a sponsored TLD or sTLD with a sponsoring organization. Policy will be managed by a non-profit organization called the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). (Here is the org chart.) IFFOR will have a board of directors comprised of members from several supporting organizations. These organizations include 1) privacy, security & child advocacy, 2) free expression, 3) online adult-entertainment and board members selected through a nomination committee system similar to ICANN. No one constituency can capture the board and all have a say. There will be an Ombudsman. The organization has demonstrated strong support from all of the constituencies and also the credit card industry. A portion of all of the revenue from domain names will go to a fund that a Grant Advisory Committee will use to support child advocacy. Credit card companies are working with the legitimate adult sites to create incentives for them to switch to .XXX.

ICANN has been mandated with trying to increase the TLD space and the .XXX proposal, in my opinion, has met the criteria set out in the RFP. Our approval of .XXX is a decision based on whether .XXX met the criteria and does not endorse or condone any particular type of content or moral belief. This is not the role of ICANN. I realize that some will view this as ICANN endorsing pornography on the Internet, but this is not the case.

There are people who are concerned about censorship and control. These are issues that have been raised, but I think the .XXX proposal is more about creating incentives for legitimate adult entertainment sites to come together and fight "bad actors" and is not focused on forcing people to use the .XXX domain.

Some people have argued that there has not been enough public debate, but we have been taking public comments for quite a while. We DO read them and have encouraged people to discuss their issues with us through the process. I believe we followed a rigorous process. We started with an RFP and over the last 15 months, we have had independent evaluators, numerous meetings, public discussion and public comments.

I think Bret Fausett summarized the situation well on his blog.

Br et Fausett

The decision on .XXX may be one of the most difficult ICANN has ever made, and you can expect ICANN to be criticized whatever it decides. I imagine that many of the countries participating in the GAC aren't ready to be part of a decision that will endorse a space for pr0n on the Internet. The fact that .XXX could be a political hook on which the governments of the world could hang Internet zoning laws could make the decision more palatable, but it's still a political minefield for ICANN. Again, I hope the proposal is accepted, but it's going to take a great deal of courage to do that.

I think any decision would have had strong critics. I believe we have made the best decision possible considering all of the issues involved. Having said that staff are now negotiating the contract. If anyone has any thoughts that we should consider in negotiating the contract I would be happy to hear them. Staff are working hard to produce a contract that ensures that the TLD functions as advertised.

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ICANN Approves .EU Top-Level Domain

ICANN Approves .EU Top-Level Domain 03/24/2005 01:52 PM
Nearly three years after the project was first announced, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the new top-level domain suffix .eu. ICANN has appointed Eurid to manage the domain, which will be available to the public starting in early 2006.

New .eu top-level domain should hit
internet this year

New .eu top-level domain should hit
internet this year 04/07/2005 03:26 AM
NewsTarget Apr 7 2005 7:56AM GMT

.EU Gets Assigned as Ccuntry Code Top
Level Domain by ICANN

.EU Gets Assigned as Ccuntry Code Top
Level Domain by ICANN 03/25/2005 02:35 PM
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NetXposure Announces Image Portal 3.0 at
Digital Asset Management Symposium in
London *** Release Features Enterprise
Level Digital Asset Management
Functionality at an Affordable Price
Point

NetXposure Announces Image Portal 3.0 at
Digital Asset Management Symposium in
London *** Release Features Enterprise
Level Digital Asset Management
Functionality at an Affordable Price
Point 07/01/2004 02:17 AM
Image Portal 3.0 is the most advanced edition to date of this affordable web-based digital asset management solution with Adobe’s image processing technology built in. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]

Netposure Announces Image Portal 3.0 at
Digital Asset Management Symposium in
London - Release Features Enterprise
Level Digital Asset Management
Functionality at an Affordable Price
Point

Netposure Announces Image Portal 3.0 at
Digital Asset Management Symposium in
London - Release Features Enterprise
Level Digital Asset Management
Functionality at an Affordable Price
Point 06/30/2004 09:38 AM
Image Portal 3.0 is the most advanced edition to date of this affordable web-based digital asset management solution with Adobe's image processing technology built in. [PRWEB Jun 30, 2004]

Linux Programming: User-Level Memory
Management

Linux Programming: User-Level Memory
Management 05/17/2004 04:19 PM
An excerpt from Linux Programming by Example: The Fundamentals explaining memory management and the Linux/Unix address space.

GTI Risk Management and Pioneer
Technology Form Strategic Alliance

GTI Risk Management and Pioneer
Technology Form Strategic Alliance 08/04/2004 02:42 AM
[PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]

End-End Software Sponsors Service Level
Management Training Events in India

End-End Software Sponsors Service Level
Management Training Events in India 08/31/2004 02:32 AM
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Domain Name Service (DNS) Management
Pack for MOM 2005

Domain Name Service (DNS) Management
Pack for MOM 2005 09/09/2004 10:47 AM

DomainMart Launches Domain Traffic
Monetization Management Service

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Monetization Management Service 06/17/2005 04:41 PM
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Last Digital Ltd, Introduces New Fully
Domain Name Management System to Its
Customers

Last Digital Ltd, Introduces New Fully
Domain Name Management System to Its
Customers 03/31/2005 03:31 AM
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Salesboom Makes 99.8% Uptime Guarantee
Addition to Its Web-Based Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) / Sales
Force Automation (SFA) Service Level
Agreement (SLA)

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Addition to Its Web-Based Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) / Sales
Force Automation (SFA) Service Level
Agreement (SLA) 04/13/2005 02:02 AM
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Covelight Systems Announces Covelight
Percept –The First Application-Level
Threat And Risk Management Security
Appliance

Covelight Systems Announces Covelight
Percept –The First Application-Level
Threat And Risk Management Security
Appliance 06/07/2004 02:37 AM
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"The Stakeholder"

"The Stakeholder" 05/13/2004 03:37 AM

The Stakeholder: Pelosi on Sudan

The Stakeholder: Pelosi on Sudan 06/29/2004 07:04 PM
do something to address the ethnic cleansing in Darfur .. Pelosi on Sudan

blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/000515.html
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The Stakeholder :: Breaking News...

The Stakeholder :: Breaking News... 08/11/2004 10:28 PM
hoisted by his own petard .. This makes me happy

blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/000822.html
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Vintela Receives First-Level Support for
Vintela Management eXtensions (VMX)
through Microsoft Product Support
Services

Vintela Receives First-Level Support for
Vintela Management eXtensions (VMX)
through Microsoft Product Support
Services 05/02/2004 02:01 PM

The Stakeholder :: Joe Trippi: Blog
Fundraiser

The Stakeholder :: Joe Trippi: Blog
Fundraiser 09/22/2004 04:53 PM
Joe Trippi provides a concrete example .. what Trippi suggests: .. a post at the DCCC

blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/001144.html
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AT&T Wireless Stakeholder Makes a Move

AT&T Wireless Stakeholder Makes a Move 01/28/2004 12:03 AM
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile phone operator, took a step on Tuesday to join the bidding war for AT&T Wireless, intensifying the intrigue and global gamesmanship gripping the cellular industry.

Rich 'hijack' stakeholder pensions

Rich 'hijack' stakeholder pensions 08/12/2004 08:51 PM
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"The Stakeholder :: Joe Trippi: Blog
Fundraiser"

"The Stakeholder :: Joe Trippi: Blog
Fundraiser" 09/23/2004 09:50 PM

Time Warner Now 3rd Biggest Stakeholder
in Google

Time Warner Now 3rd Biggest Stakeholder
in Google 02/05/2005 09:41 PM
"Time Warner, which acquired its Google stake through warrants owned by its America Online..."

The Stakeholder :: DeLay's House of
Scandal: The Release

The Stakeholder :: DeLay's House of
Scandal: The Release 04/17/2005 04:16 AM
DeLay’s House of Scandal: The Release

blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/002614.html
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The Stakeholder: DCCC Blog Tour: Charles
Kuffner

The Stakeholder: DCCC Blog Tour: Charles
Kuffner 04/28/2004 05:51 AM
DCCC's blog, The Stakeholder .. guest appearance .. a guest post up .. Charles Kuffner

blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/000200.html
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GoDaddy.com: : Low cost domain names,
domain transfers, web hosting, email
accounts, and so much more.

GoDaddy.com: : Low cost domain names,
domain transfers, web hosting, email
accounts, and so much more. 04/23/2004 09:32 AM

godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp?isc=gppg0419a
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Canadian Domain Name Services Inc.
(caDNS.ca) .ca Announces .ca Domain Name
Registration Price Reduction

Canadian Domain Name Services Inc.
(caDNS.ca) .ca Announces .ca Domain Name
Registration Price Reduction 07/05/2004 02:55 AM
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Go Daddy Software: Low cost domain name
registration and domain transfers.

Go Daddy Software: Low cost domain name
registration and domain transfers. 04/23/2004 09:32 AM

registrar.godaddy.com/default.asp?isc=gppg0419c
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Domain Lab launches budget priced domain
registration service

Domain Lab launches budget priced domain
registration service 06/30/2004 03:17 AM
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Domain Specialist - The Low Cost Domain
Provider Gets a Radical New Face Lift
and Website, www.DomainSpecialist.net -
Low Cost Domains From Only $6 Have Never
Looked So Good and Been So Cheap

Domain Specialist - The Low Cost Domain
Provider Gets a Radical New Face Lift
and Website, www.DomainSpecialist.net -
Low Cost Domains From Only $6 Have Never
Looked So Good and Been So Cheap 07/13/2004 03:08 AM
The Low Cost domain specialists have now revealed there latest website at www.domainspecialist.net . Bringing you fast slickly designed and easy to navigate domain buying and website hosting. The new site offers the user more choices when ordering there domain names, copyrighting or website hosting. DomainSpecialist.net is part of the IAAM Group of Companies situated at www.ItsAllAboutMarketing.com . domain Specialist is rivaling all UK Domain providers by offering a much higher class service, cheaper prices on the same products and above all else a total internet solution. [PRWEB Jul 13, 2004]

Why is Today the Best Day Ever to Get a
Free Domain Name? .Info Domain Names
are Free Through Sept. 9

Why is Today the Best Day Ever to Get a
Free Domain Name? .Info Domain Names
are Free Through Sept. 9 09/02/2004 12:23 PM
Domainsite.com announces free domain name registration for .info domain names [PRWEB Sep 2, 2004]

Zend: Paging Form 1, Paging Form 2

Zend: Paging Form 1, Paging Form 2 02/25/2003 09:12 AM

Configuresoft Accelerates and Simplifies
Microsoft Systems Management Server
Implementation and Management

Configuresoft Accelerates and Simplifies
Microsoft Systems Management Server
Implementation and Management 05/24/2004 12:44 PM

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Management Pack Guide

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Management Pack Guide 09/23/2004 10:32 AM
Yesterday, Microsoft made this guide available for download. This guide provides information about the Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Management Pack, including monitoring scenarios, deployment steps, operations tasks, and reference content.

Systems Management Server 2003: Desktop
Patch Management at Microsoft

Systems Management Server 2003: Desktop
Patch Management at Microsoft 02/18/2004 12:12 PM

Scenarios and Procedures for Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2003: Software
Distribution and Patch Management

Scenarios and Procedures for Microsoft
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Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
Management Pack for MOM 2005

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
Management Pack for MOM 2005 08/29/2004 09:15 AM

Change Management Service Management
Function

Change Management Service Management
Function 04/13/2004 10:06 AM

Fairview Range Regional Health Services
Selects Unibased Systems Architecture,
Inc's Award Winning Solutions - RMS For
Enterprise Resource Management With ORMS
For Surgery Management

Fairview Range Regional Health Services
Selects Unibased Systems Architecture,
Inc's Award Winning Solutions - RMS For
Enterprise Resource Management With ORMS
For Surgery Management 07/15/2004 03:05 AM
Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (USA), the leading provider of enterprise-wide resource management solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced that Fairview Range Regional Health Services has contracted for its award-winning totally integrated Resource Management System (RMS) with periOperative Resource Management System (ORMS) to be implemented across the entire Range Regional Health Services care system. [PRWEB Jul 15, 2004]
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