.xxx top-level domain approved bumpy road

As early as 2005, the .XXX domain name was internally approved but temporarily stalled because of a group protest calling for pornography. ICANN expressed concern The domain name may be ordered to be subject to content control - which is not what it should assume. In February 2010, a group of U.S. judges said ICANN should not delay the domain name approval process for no reason. ICANN then launched the domain name The availability of public consultation was launched in early 2011. About 110,000 domain names are reserved in advance.

ICM chairman Stuart Lawley said "the existence of the TLD .xxx is good news for those who want to spend or just want to dodge adult content." And the ICM Registry is backing this move , Said XXX domain name helps people distinguish between inappropriate content. While emphasizing that it took a long time and energy for the organization to come up with a proposal for the suffix of this domain name.

ICANN said it will continue to work with the ICM Registry to seek its sponsorship to ensure that this domain name is backed by adult-related industries. For example, ICANN must "sponsor" to make it available to the appropriate specific community by evaluating the web site's system for representing new top-level domains. ICM said the first XXX domain name ICANN at the meeting to approve the resolution admitted that the previous delays in the approval of this domain name and hesitations unfairly unfairly. Some members of the ICANN board said they expressed personal "discomfort" about the decision but could not stop it because ICM submitted the application for the top-level domain completely in accordance with ICANN's rules.