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* 2000 ICM Registry was founded by Jason Hendeles in Delaware, USA.  
* 2000 ICM Registry was founded by Jason Hendeles in Delaware, USA.  


ICM Registry, a private company, submitted a proposal in ICANN’s 2000 Proof of Concept round, proposing two unsponsored gTLD strings - .KIDS and .XXX <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/kids3/  ICANN.org]</ref>. The evaluators in the Proof of Concept round recommended against the inclusion of either the .KIDS or the .XXX TLD strings in the Proof of Concept round<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/report/report-iiib1c-09nov00.htm ICANN.org]</ref>.
* 2000 ICM Registry, a private company, submitted a proposal in ICANN’s 2000 Proof of Concept round, proposing two unsponsored gTLD strings - .KIDS and .XXX <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/kids3/  ICANN.org]</ref>. The evaluators in the Proof of Concept round recommended against the inclusion of either the .KIDS or the .XXX TLD strings in the Proof of Concept round<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/report/report-iiib1c-09nov00.htm ICANN.org]</ref>.


After this, ICM Registry's proposal was accepted and later revoked many times.
After this, ICM Registry's proposal was accepted and later revoked many times.


On January 6, 2007, ICANN put up for public comment a revised proposal <ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5gAwFTjYy "ICANN Publishes Revision to Proposed ICM (.XXX) Registry Agreement for Public Comment"]</ref> following changes to the policy of the ICM registry including the policing of any site that signs up to use the .xxx registry. On March 30, 2007, 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/January/6 ICANN put up for public comment a revised proposal <ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5gAwFTjYy "ICANN Publishes Revision to Proposed ICM (.XXX) Registry Agreement for Public Comment"]</ref> following changes to the policy of the ICM registry including the policing of any site that signs up to use the .xxx registry.


On February 19, 2010 ICANN's 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, and on June 25, 2010, the ICANN 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>.
* 2007/March/30 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/19 ICANN's 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/25 ICANN 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 ==

Revision as of 20:10, 14 November 2010

Type: Private
Industry: Internet, Registry
Founded: Delware, USA (2000)
Headquarters: Suite 2500 130,

Adelaide Street West,
Toronto,
Ontario M5H 2M2,
Canada

Website: http://www.icmregistry.com/
Key People
Jason Hendeles, Vice President – Strategic Business Development

Stuart Lawley, Chairman and President
Len Bayles, Chief Technical Officer

ICM Registry is the registry operator behind the .xxx registry. The International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) is the sponsoring organization[1].

History[edit | edit source]

  • 2000 ICM Registry was founded by Jason Hendeles in Delaware, USA.
  • 2000 ICM Registry, a private company, submitted a proposal in ICANN’s 2000 Proof of Concept round, proposing two unsponsored gTLD strings - .KIDS and .XXX [2]. The evaluators in the Proof of Concept round recommended against the inclusion of either the .KIDS or the .XXX TLD strings in the Proof of Concept round[3].

After this, ICM Registry's proposal was accepted and later revoked many times.

  • 2007/January/6 ICANN put up for public comment a revised proposal [4] following changes to the policy of the ICM registry including the policing of any site that signs up to use the .xxx registry.
  • 2007/March/30 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/19 ICANN's Independent Review Panel issued a declaration in its review of ICM Registry's appeal[5]. 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"[6]. A 45 day public comment was opened on March 26, 2010
  • 2010/June/25 ICANN board approved the proposal[7].

Services offered by ICM Registry[edit | edit source]

ICM Registry intends to provide the registry service for both .XXX and .KIDS through two of the Internet's registry-service providers: dotTV Corporation and VeriSign Global Registry Services. Primary registry application functions will be performed by dotTV. VeriSign will provide a supporting role for all registration functions, ensuring the registry is reliable and stable.

References[edit | edit source]

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