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|category = [[:Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|Lifestyle]]

|category = [[:Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|Lifestyle]]

|community  = Adult Entertainment Community

|community  = Adult Entertainment Community

|priority = 1665 - [[Internet Marketing Solutions Limited]]<br>1805 - [[ICM Registry]]

|priority = <s>1665 - [[Internet Marketing Solutions Limited]]</s><br>1805 - [[ICM Registry]]

|keypeople  = [[Stuart Lawley]], CEO

|keypeople  = [[Stuart Lawley]], CEO

}}

}}

'''.sex''' is a new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) proposal under ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], which is intended for the use adult entertainment community.  

'''.sex''' is a new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) proposal under ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], which is intended for the use adult entertainment community. After a private deal in July 2014, ICM Registry became the only applicant for the TLD.

==Current Applicants==

 

==Current Applicant==

# [[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. <ref>

# [[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. <ref>

[http://www.icmregistry.com/press/xxx-operator-applies-to-icann-for-more-adult-top-level-domains/#more-1510 .XXX Operator Applies to ICANN for More Adult Top-Level Domains]</ref>

[http://www.icmregistry.com/press/xxx-operator-applies-to-icann-for-more-adult-top-level-domains/#more-1510 .XXX Operator Applies to ICANN for More Adult Top-Level Domains]</ref>

# [[Internet Marketing Solutions Limited]]

# [[Internet Marketing Solutions Limited]]

There is also possible contention given [[Uniregistry]]'s application for [[.sexy]].

In July 2014, ICM Registry and Internet Marketing Solutions Ltd struck a private deal which saw the latter company withdraw its application for .sex, making ICM Registry the sole applicant for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17142-icm-buys-sex-for-up-to-3-million ICM Buy .sex for Up to 3 Million] 30 July 2014, Kevin Murphy; ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 01 August 2014</ref>

==Previous Legislative Proposal on .Sex TLD==

==Previous Legislative Proposal on .Sex TLD==

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