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http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-10may06.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 08:46:40 -0400 From: David Farber <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [IP] ICANN rejects .xxx domain Begin forwarded message: As reported in: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/print?id=1947950 ICANN has reversed their earlier preliminary approval, and has now rejected the "dot-xxx" adult materials top-level domain. I applaud this wise decision by ICANN, which should simultaneously please both anti-porn and free speech proponents, where opposition to the TLD has been intense, though for totally disparate reasons. Nick's AP piece referenced above notes that there are still Congressional efforts to mandate such a TLD. It is important to work toward ensuring that these do not gain traction. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein [email protected] or [email protected] Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 http://www.pfir.org/lauren Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org Co-Founder, IOIC - International Open Internet Coalition - http://www.ioic.net Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com DayThink: http://daythink.vortex.com
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