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===Vatican.xxx===
 
===Vatican.xxx===
On December 21, 2011, Reuters published an article on behalf of the Vatican, claiming that a "mysterious buyer" had acquired vatican.xxx.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/21/us-vatican-porno-idUSTRE7BK1JW20111221 Mystery buyer acquires vatican.xxx web address, reuters.com]</ref> It quickly came to light, however, that vatican.xxx had been placed on the reserved names list by ICM Registry, which was revealed via Whois data. Possible reasons for its reservation are the Vatican City's status as a country, as all country names were reserved, as well as its religious significance.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/22/vatican_xxx_buyer/ Smut baron buy-up of Vatican.xxx rumour exploded, the register.co.uk]</ref>
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On December 21, 2011, the Vatican claimed that a "mysterious buyer" had acquired vatican.xxx.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/21/us-vatican-porno-idUSTRE7BK1JW20111221 Mystery buyer acquires vatican.xxx web address, reuters.com]</ref> It quickly came to light, however, that vatican.xxx had been placed on the reserved names list by ICM Registry, which was revealed via Whois data. Possible reasons for its reservation are the Vatican City's status as a country, as all country names were reserved, as well as its religious significance.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/22/vatican_xxx_buyer/ Smut baron buy-up of Vatican.xxx rumour exploded, the register.co.uk]</ref>
    
===Defensive Registration===
 
===Defensive Registration===
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