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'''ICM Registry''' is the registry operator behind the .xxx registry.  The International Foundation for Online Responsibility ([[IFFOR]]) is the sponsoring organization<ref>[http://www.icmregistry.com/about/icm.php About ICM Registry]</ref>.

'''ICM Registry''' is the registry operator behind the .xxx registry.  The International Foundation for Online Responsibility ([[IFFOR]]) is the sponsoring organization.<ref>[http://www.icmregistry.com/about/icm.php About ICM Registry]</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

* 2007- March 30th, [[ICANN]] rejected the .xxx proposal for the third time, citing that the board did not want to get in the business of content regulation, especially when the definition of "pornography" varies by jurisdiction.  

* 2007- March 30th, [[ICANN]] rejected the .xxx proposal for the third time, citing that the board did not want to get in the business of content regulation, especially when the definition of "pornography" varies by jurisdiction.  

* 2010- February 19th, [[ICANN]]'s [[IRP]] (Independent Review Panel) issued a declaration in its review of ICM Registry's appeal<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26mar10-en.htm "Public Comment: Report of Possible Process Options for Further Consideration of the ICM Application for the .XXX sTLD"]</ref>. The Panel found that the application for the ".XXX [[sTLD]] met the required sponsorship criteria," and that "the Board’s reconsideration of that finding was not consistent with the application of neutral, objective and fair documented policy"<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/draft-options-post-irp-declaration-26mar10-en.pdf "ICANN Options Following the IRP Declaration on ICM's .XXX Application"]</ref>. A 45 day public comment was opened on March 26, 2010.

* 2010- February 19th, [[ICANN]]'s [[IRP]] (Independent Review Panel) issued a declaration in its review of ICM Registry's appeal.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26mar10-en.htm "Public Comment: Report of Possible Process Options for Further Consideration of the ICM Application for the .XXX sTLD"]</ref> The Panel found that the application for the ".XXX [[sTLD]] met the required sponsorship criteria," and that "the Board’s reconsideration of that finding was not consistent with the application of neutral, objective and fair documented policy."<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/draft-options-post-irp-declaration-26mar10-en.pdf "ICANN Options Following the IRP Declaration on ICM's .XXX Application"]</ref> A 45 day public comment was opened on March 26, 2010.

* 2010- June 25th, [[ICANN]]'s board approved the proposal<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/technology/26domain.html&OQ=_rQ3D1Q26srcQ3Dbusln&OP=10b995d5Q2Fzq@yzQ7E!Q5Do6!!DXzXCjCzCQ51zXQ51zD@Q5DQ2F_!5!Q7BQ26zXQ51Q7E!uiQ20_,Q2FDu5 Miguel Helft (June 25, 2010). "For X-Rated, a Domain of Their Own"]</ref>.

* 2010- June 25th, [[ICANN]]'s board approved the proposal.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/technology/26domain.html&OQ=_rQ3D1Q26srcQ3Dbusln&OP=10b995d5Q2Fzq@yzQ7E!Q5Do6!!DXzXCjCzCQ51zXQ51zD@Q5DQ2F_!5!Q7BQ26zXQ51Q7E!uiQ20_,Q2FDu5 Miguel Helft (June 25, 2010). "For X-Rated, a Domain of Their Own"]</ref>

== Services offered by ICM Registry ==

== Services offered by ICM Registry ==