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.XXX Goes Live

Posted on 02/18/2016 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:




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After years of trying to get the .xxx TLD up and running, general availability began today at 12 noon EST. According to ICM Registry, all .xxx domains are being allocated on a first come, first serve basis. ICM Registry also stated that members of the …
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.XXX to Have Three Sunrise Periods

Posted on 12/10/2010 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:




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When .xxx goes live, ICM Registry, which is hoping to have their .xxx application approved by ICANN this week, plans to have three sunrise periods next year.

The first sunrise period would be for all porn-related trademark owners, allowing them to claim their .xxx name.…
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ICANN Approves .xxx Application

Posted on 06/25/2010 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:




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ICANN has now approved a resolution that will allow the ICM Registry’s .xxx application to move forward. This is a big step for the TLD that has faced many hurdles, though even with this approval, the Registry still faces many more hurdles.

According to Board …
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ICANN Delays .XXX

Posted on 03/12/2010 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

ICANN’s board has decided to delay their decision on the independent review of its decision to deny the ICM Registry the .xxx TLD. The board had originally authorized a contract with the Registry to launch .xxx during the last round of TLD launches. However, after much pressure from both the …
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.xxx Loses in Lawsuit to Federal Agencies

Posted on 03/18/2008 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

The company that proposed the .xxx TLD has been trying to dig up embarrassing government documents after the Bush administration intervened and the TLD was rejected. However, a federal judged “granted summary judgment to the Bush administration in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by ICM Registry.”…
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Adult Industry Glad for ICANN Rejection of .xxx

Posted on 05/12/2006 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

Companies within the adult industry are happy with ICANN for rejecting the .xxx TLD for adult related websites. Some claim that the ICM Registry, proposer of the new TLD, was “drive purely by the desire to make money”.…
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ICANN Rejects .xxx TLD

Posted on 05/11/2006 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

ICANN has voted against the proposal to create an .xxx TLD geared towards the adult industry. The plan has been the subject of controversy of the last few months with many conservative groups campaigning against the new TLD. ICANN’s decision was not unexpected.…
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Senate Renews Call for .xxx

Posted on 03/17/2006 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

The U.S. Senate renewed a call to work with ICANN to develop the .xxx TLD, claiming it would provide parents with “the ability to create a do not enter zone for their kids”. While the bill suggests the .xxx TLD, it does require the use of that TLD specifically.…
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ICANN Postpones Plans for Adult TLD

Posted on 12/02/2005 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

ICANN has postponed their plans to create a separate TLD for the adult industry. The non-profit organization was supposed to vote on the issue of the new .xxx TLD, but postponed the vote in order to review more documentation. The plan has been filled with controversy from all sides.…
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.XXX Approved

Posted on 10/27/2005 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

ICANN voted to approve the new .xxx TLD, managed by the ICM Registry, reversing their original decision. They are working with the Registry to finalize the details in hopes to have the TLD available by the end of the year.…
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White House Opposes .xxx TLD

Posted on 08/15/2005 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

The White House is opposing the creation of the new .xxx domain extension over “concerns about a virtual red-light district reserved exclusively for Internet pornography.” The Commerce Department has asked for the TLD contract to be placed on hold after they received nearly 6,000 letters and email complaints that expressed …
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ICANN Approves .Jobs and .Travel

Posted on 04/08/2005 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

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New TLDs Coming Soon

Posted on 12/13/2004 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

ICANN announced a unanimous vote to begin discussions for several new TLDs. Several companies have submitted applications (at a cost of $45,000 per application) to operate new TLD Registries. Preliminary approval was given to the .post and .travel TLDs. Other TLD applications include .cat, .xxx, and .mail. These would be …
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Adult Industry Reconsiders .xxx Domain

Posted on 08/25/2003 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

After new laws authorize harsher penalties for deceptive online porn publishing, the adult industry is reconsidering a proposal for their own TLD, .xxx. The discussion has been going on for awhile, but is only now beginning to gain steam with webmasters. ICM Registry, the company behind the extension, says that …
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Alternative Domain Extension Companies Causing Confusion

Posted on 03/14/2001 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

Two companies, including New.net, are registering domain names in alternative extensions, such as .xxx. Vint Cerf of ICANN says that this leads to confusion as the copyright laws governing domain names would not cover these registrars, leaving registrants with the possibility of losing their domains.…
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.xxx TLDs From Two Companies

Posted on 03/06/2001 in News & Articles: iGoldRush Blog:

Alternative TLD company, New.net, announced that they will begin selling .xxx domains, however, their competitor, Domain Name Systems, began selling the .xxx TLD a month ago after they refused to pay the $50,000 application fee to ICANN for the new TLD. Neither company is ICANN-approved.…
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