Changes

* 2009, September - ICM and ICANN submitted briefing papers, a written testimony, and participated in a 5 day hearing with a 3 member of the IRP panel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/draft-icm-rationale-18mar11-en.pdf Draft ICM Rationale 18Mar11, ICANN.org]</ref> The IRP panel was under the discretion of International Centre For Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/transcript-testimony-icm-independent-review-proceeding-21sep09-en.pdf Transcript Testimony ICM Independent Review Proceeding 21Sep09, ICANN.org]</ref>

* 2009, September - ICM and ICANN submitted briefing papers, a written testimony, and participated in a 5 day hearing with a 3 member of the IRP panel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/draft-icm-rationale-18mar11-en.pdf Draft ICM Rationale 18Mar11, ICANN.org]</ref> The IRP panel was under the discretion of International Centre For Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/transcript-testimony-icm-independent-review-proceeding-21sep09-en.pdf Transcript Testimony ICM Independent Review Proceeding 21Sep09, ICANN.org]</ref>

* 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> The panel's finding is non-binding, and of the 3 panelists, one dissented with the majority opinion; the dissenter noted that ICM never satisfied sponsorship requirements and the criteria for the sTLD, and that the ICANN Board conducted itself in a transparent manner.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/draft-icm-rationale-18mar11-en.pdf Draft ICM Rationale 18Mar11, ICANN.org]</ref>  A 45 day public comment was opened on March 26, 2010.  

* 2010- February 19th, The [[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> The panel's finding is non-binding, and of the 3 panelists, one dissented with the majority opinion; the dissenter noted that ICM never satisfied sponsorship requirements and the criteria for the sTLD, and that the ICANN Board conducted itself in a transparent manner.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/draft-icm-rationale-18mar11-en.pdf Draft ICM Rationale 18Mar11, ICANN.org]</ref>  A 45 day public comment was opened on March 26, 2010.  

* 2011- June 25th, [[ICANN]]'s board approved the proposal at [[ICANN 40]] in San Francisco, USA, thereby authorizing the implementation of .xxx in the [[Root Zone|root zone]].<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>

* 2011- June 25th, [[ICANN]]'s board approved the proposal at [[ICANN 40]] in San Francisco, USA, thereby authorizing the implementation of .xxx in the [[Root Zone|root zone]].<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>