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In 2005, Michael Smigiel Sr., a lawmaker from the State of Maryland proposed a bill to develop a .sex TLD, which shall be used by adult websites operating within the state in order to protect minors without violating anybody's constitutional rights.<ref> | In 2005, Michael Smigiel Sr., a lawmaker from the State of Maryland proposed a bill to develop a .sex TLD, which shall be used by adult websites operating within the state in order to protect minors without violating anybody's constitutional rights.<ref> | ||
[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1329889/posts Maryland Legislator Proposes .Sex TLD, 01-21-2005]</ref> | [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1329889/posts Maryland Legislator Proposes .Sex TLD, 01-21-2005]</ref> | ||
== Controversy == | |||
Christian group [[Morality In Media]] launched a letter-writing campaign in July 2012 against ICM's three new TLD applications, .adult, [[.sex]], and [[.porn]]. The group also protested against [[.xxx]], ICM's original TLD. The group claims that its prediction about [[.xxx]], that it would create more porn and not less, has been vindicated, as porn sites under the [[.com]] TLD have not moved to .xxx, and additional new sites have been created under the .xxx extension.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9728-christian-group-opposes-sex-porn-adult Christian group opposes .sex, .porn, .adult, domainincite.com]</ref> With its campaign, MIM asked the U. S. Government and Congress and [[ICANN]] to take action against the spread of porn under the Internet by not allowing the three new TLDs into the [[root zone]].<ref>[http://www.waronillegalpornography.com/action-oppose-porn-sex-and-adult-domains/ ACTION: Oppose .porn, .sex and .adult domains!, waronillegalpornography.com]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 03:06, 11 August 2012
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| Status: | proposed |
| country: | International |
| Manager: | ICM Registry |
| Type: | Community gTLD |
| Category: | Lifestyle |
| Community TLD: | Adult Entertainment Community |
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.sex is a new generic top level domain name (gTLD) proposal under ICANN's new gTLD expansion program, which is intended for the use adult entertainment community.
Current Applicants[edit | edit source]
- ICM Registry - The application for the domain name string was submitted by ICM Registry, operator of the .xxx gTLD. Stuart Lawley, CEO of the company, said that if the .sex TLD will be approved, all domain names registered under the .xxx gTLD will be grandfathered and matching names will be reserved under the .sex gTLD without any cost to owners of the domain names. However, a nominal fee will be charged if the owner of a particular reserved .sex domain name decides to activate and use it. [1]
- Internet Marketing Solutions Limited
There is also possible contention given Uniregistry's application for .sexy.
Previous Legislative Proposal on .Sex TLD[edit | edit source]
In 2005, Michael Smigiel Sr., a lawmaker from the State of Maryland proposed a bill to develop a .sex TLD, which shall be used by adult websites operating within the state in order to protect minors without violating anybody's constitutional rights.[2]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
Christian group Morality In Media launched a letter-writing campaign in July 2012 against ICM's three new TLD applications, .adult, .sex, and .porn. The group also protested against .xxx, ICM's original TLD. The group claims that its prediction about .xxx, that it would create more porn and not less, has been vindicated, as porn sites under the .com TLD have not moved to .xxx, and additional new sites have been created under the .xxx extension.[3] With its campaign, MIM asked the U. S. Government and Congress and ICANN to take action against the spread of porn under the Internet by not allowing the three new TLDs into the root zone.[4]