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===Reserved Names===
 
===Reserved Names===
Hundreds, even thousands, of celebrity names were placed on permanent reserve lists by ICM registry, stemming the need for individual defensive registrations, and the possibility of exceptional legal action. Beyonce.xxx and BritneySpears.xxx are examples of the well-known names in question.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/24/domains_with_celeb_names_banned/ Domains with Celeb Names Banned, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref> ICM registry recieved some flack for protecting the celebrity brand and [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] of the individuals on the list but not including other possible trademark and IP holders that will have to defensively register expensive domains to protect their brands from being manipulated under a .xxx string.
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Hundreds, even thousands, of celebrity names were placed on permanent reserve lists by ICM registry, stemming the need for individual defensive registrations, and the possibility of exceptional legal action. Beyonce.xxx and BritneySpears.xxx are examples of the well-known names in question. The total reserve list is rumored to be about 15,000 names; this list includes the world's capitals, culturally sensitive affiliations such as various spellings of "Mohamed", and premium names that they intend to auction. ICM registry recieved some flack for protecting the celebrity brand and [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] of the individuals on the list but not including other possible trademark and IP holders that will have to defensively register $200 domains to protect their brands from being manipulated under a .xxx string.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/24/domains_with_celeb_names_banned/ Domains with Celeb Names Banned, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>
    
== References ==
 
== References ==

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