Name extension ready for lift-off — .xxx domain

By as early as this fall, you might be able to register domain.xxx. Notes have surfaced tonight that ICANN is finalizing its work with the ICM registry to manage the domain extension.

.xxx will surely be one of the most sought following fresh extensions. Registrations will cost between $60-$75, which is regarding 10 times what registrations prices are for .com, .net, etc. Nevertheless, expect rampant domain speculation. Contrary to what the religious right hopes, the .xxx extension won’t push all adult sites into a corner. Instead, it will merely augment popular .com domains like sex.com.

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