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===Countries Banning .xxx=== | ===Countries Banning .xxx=== | ||
It was of great concern to ICANN, its [[GAC]], and the Internet community that .xxx would be a wholly blockable domain extension in the [[Root Zone|root zone]], this was unprecedented. While many restrictive governments block and censor certain sites, it was a new concept to block an entire extension. This fact failed to stop the passage of .xxx, but many countries have stuck to their word and have blocked the name space, they include: | It was of great concern to ICANN, its [[GAC]], and the Internet community that .xxx would be a wholly blockable domain extension in the [[Root Zone|root zone]], this was unprecedented. While many restrictive governments block and censor certain sites, it was a new concept to block an entire extension. This fact failed to stop the passage of .xxx, but many countries have stuck to their word and have blocked the name space, they include: | ||
* India, the first to block .xxx<ref>[http://100gf.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/india-becomes-first-country-to-block-entire-xxx-domain/ India becomes First Country to Block Entire XXX Domain, 100gf.Wordpress.com]</ref | * India, the first to block .xxx<ref>[http://100gf.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/india-becomes-first-country-to-block-entire-xxx-domain/ India becomes First Country to Block Entire XXX Domain, 100gf.Wordpress.com]</ref> | ||
* Kenya <ref>[http://www.ynot.com/content/116795-kenya-joins-list-countries-block-dot-xxx.html Kenya Joins List Countries Block dot XXX]</ref> | |||
* China <ref>[http://www.ynot.com/content/116795-kenya-joins-list-countries-block-dot-xxx.html Kenya Joins List Countries Block dot XXX]</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||