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He is involved as an investor or leader in a variety of side projects as well; this includes work with a home automation company, a health records company, and a multimedia online game company.<ref>[http://www.lawley.com/Welcome/Introduction.html lawley.com]</ref>

He is involved as an investor or leader in a variety of side projects as well; this includes work with a home automation company, a health records company, and a multimedia online game company.<ref>[http://www.lawley.com/Welcome/Introduction.html lawley.com]</ref>

===ICM===

===ICM===

Mr. Lawley has been with [[ICM Registry]] since 2003, and thus very much a part of the long process involved in approving the [[.xxx]] [[TLD]]; it was declined for approval in 2004, and subsequently approved in March, 2011 at the [[ICANN Silicon Valley]] meeting. It was first declined in 2000, years before Stuart became its CEO.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref> Stuart Lawley initially became interested in ICM when reviewing the applications for inaugural TLD introduction in 2000; he thought their proposal had real merit so he invested enough in ICM to take control of the company.<ref>[http://www.namesmash.com/the-adult-thing-to-do-an-interview-with-stuart-lawley-of-icm-registry/#more-733 Interview with NameSmash.com]</ref> Prior to launch, Stuart claimed that ICM could be bringing in around $200 million a year though .xxx; they also have plans to create a PayPal type service throughout the namespace.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186038373596.htm BusinessWeek.com]</ref> Stuart maintains that he has "no current or historic links to the adult industry in any form".<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref>

Mr. Lawley has been with [[ICM Registry]] since 2003, and thus very much a part of the long process involved in approving the [[.xxx]] [[TLD]]; it was declined for approval in 2000, 2004, and 2007, and subsequently approved in March, 2011 at the [[ICANN 40|ICANN Silicon Valley]] meeting.<ref>[http://www.namesmash.com/the-adult-thing-to-do-an-interview-with-stuart-lawley-of-icm-registry/#more-733 NameSmash.com Interview]</ref> It was first declined in 2000, years before Stuart became its CEO.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref> Stuart Lawley initially became interested in ICM when reviewing the applications for inaugural TLD introduction in 2000; he thought their proposal had real merit so he invested enough in ICM to take control of the company.<ref>[http://www.namesmash.com/the-adult-thing-to-do-an-interview-with-stuart-lawley-of-icm-registry/#more-733 Interview with NameSmash.com]</ref> Prior to launch, Stuart claimed that ICM could be bringing in around $200 million a year though .xxx; they also have plans to create a PayPal type service throughout the namespace.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186038373596.htm BusinessWeek.com]</ref> Stuart maintains that he has "no current or historic links to the adult industry in any form".<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref>

===Sponsoring Community Controversy===

===Sponsoring Community Controversy===