Bret Fausett is reporting that .xxx has been taken off the agenda at the Vancouver ICANN meetings. This doesn’t surprise me much. Conservatives dropped support following they realized that adding .xxx wouldn’t mean all porn would be moved to the fresh extension.
More to follow…
Other reporting from the domain desk.
Policy & LawFails to take down “SouthWoke” site — Southwest Airlines
Policy & LawMan laundered money through domain names — Feds allege
Policy & LawIn-person Seattle meeting, will be virtual event — ICANN nixes
Policy & LawA big website is going to go dark thanks to ICANN’s fresh Whois verificationAPolicy & LawAction Lawsuit Filed Against SnapNames — First Class
Policy & LawReverse domain name hijacking — Spase.io tries
Policy & LawWhat do you think regarding this Vevo.xxx decision?
Policy & LawFiles trademark application for SAFETLD — .Secure applicant
Policy & LawTries to reverse hijack dagi.com — Turkish firm