Plans For .xxx Domain For p0rn Scrapped

William Robinson writes "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has once again scrapped the plan for a new internet "domain" .xxx for pornography. Supporters of the .xxx address suffix argued that it would have helped to protect children and others from accidental exposure to internet pornography, particularly if stronger filters were used to screen out explicit material from other internet domains. Pressure from conservative Christian groups in the US, which has a veto over the internet addressing system, led the organisation last year to put off introducing a new ".xxx" domain for pornography on the internet. That drew international complaints that the US exercised too much power over the internet and added to a European-backed movement to shift control of the online medium to an international group."

The End of the Internet

[neoshroom]

A plan for a new internet "domain" for pornography has once again been shelved, dealing another blow to the US-backed addressing system that acts as the glue holding together the unified global internet.

The setback is likely to add to pressure stresses that could eventually fragment the internet, breaking it into a collection of separate national systems, some internet experts warned.

The reason for this I assume is because if users can't easily access porn, there really is no point to the internet, is there?

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Re:Vote yes for .xxx

[NoMoreNicksLeft]

If you're having such a hard time finding it, perhaps you'd like a free beta account?

Re:He who funds, controls

[zerojoker]

>Who has financed the internet into what it has become today. Who developed
>the technology and who operates the largest backbone?

That's Al Gore obviously. He should be in charge alone!

surprising

[sjg]

Given the predominantly republican controlled government at the moment, I figured the proper strings would get pulled to slip this through. It would have been good move in that it would have given adult companies the opportunity and an avenue to regulate themselves, something that is sorely needed. For better or worse, it would also have prompted future legislation requiring adult companies to live solely on the .xxx TLD, which was the main complaint of those in the industry. Many adult industry heavyweights fought this tooth and nail.

Re:Ill fated from the begining.

[scatteredbomb]

omg, i live like two hours away from the pope. hell yes!!

Re:Conservative groups don't want this?

[Dr. Evil]

As long as your little sister is 18 or older, it's perfectly legal.

Re:Once again, why?

[modmans2ndcoming]

By Fiat.