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DomainMonster Lowers 25-Unit Pricing for .XXX Domains
DomainMonster.com has lowered its .XXX price point for those companies purchasing 25 or more domains.
Stormy Daniels, Nina Mercedez Sign Up as .XXX Spokesmodels
ICM Registry, the operators of the .XXX top-level domain, said on Friday that adult stars Stormy Daniels and Nina Mercedez are the first adult entertainment stars to secure .XXX domains and both have signed contracts to be the company’s adult industry spokesmodels.
ICM Registry Opposes U.K. Plan to Adopt Online Adult Opt-in Rules
ICM Registry, the operator of .XXX, on Tuesday said that it opposes the U.K.'s plan to adopt opt-in rules to receive online adult content in the country.
IFFOR Taps Former ICANN Exec to Lead 'Outreach'
IFFOR said Sunday it has tapped Kieren McCarthy, former ICANN general manager of public participation, to lead the organization’s “public outreach efforts."
ICM Registry Reports Premium .XXX Domains Selling at Record Prices
ICM Registry’s CEO Stuart Lawley reported today that the company has sold premium .XXX domain names at record prices.
Video: Lawley and Duke Debate .XXX at XBIZ EU Conference
ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley and FSC’s Executive Director Diane Duke faced off during a lively .XXX debate at XBIZ EU.
ICM: .XXX Sunrise Registrations Exceeding Forecast
.XXX registrations in the sTLD's sunrise period, now in its second week, already have exceeded sales goals set for the entire 52-day period that lasts through October, ICM Registry says.
Aussie Sex Party Knocks .XXX
Australian Sex Party leader Fiona Patten blasted the .XXX sTLD as “corporate extortion,” opposed by both the adult industry and governments worldwide.
.XXX Sunrise Period Begins; ICM Registry on Publicity Blitz
As ICM Registry begins its 50-day sunrise period, the .XXX sTLD operator is on a marketing and publicity blitz, including full-page ads and interviews with some of the top media companies.
WebPower, ICM Registry Announce Launch of iFriends.xxx
WebPower and ICM Registry on Thursday announced the launch of ifriends.xxx, a large-scale webcam network that is the first high-profile site to launch under the .XXX top-level domain.
ICM Registry Removes Select Celebrity Names from .XXX
ICM Registry has permanently removed hundreds, possibly thousands of celebrities' names from the new .xxx domain as a protective measure.
FSC Distributes .XXX 'Letter of Notice' for Trademark Holders
The Free Speech Coalition is distributing a letter template for online adult operators to send ICM Registry in their attempts to demand trademarks be protected from third parties attempting to acquire .XXX domains.
IFFOR Fills Policy Council Slots
.XXX policymaking board IFFOR announced today five more members to its policy council.
GoDaddy Announces .XXX Pricing
GoDaddy, the Internet's largest registrar, has announced pricing for .XXX domain names.
ICM/.XXX Plans $3M Marketing Pitch, Sponsors WMA, EDS, Exxxotica
ICM Registry plans on a marketing blitzkrieg at several adult industry shows in the next three months and has taken sponsorship packages at AVN's Webmaster Access, as well as the Exotic Dancer Show and the Exxxotica shows in Los Angeles and New Jersey.
ICM Registry Says Founders Program Netted $4M in Sales
ICM Registry reports that 35 companies were accepted into its just-concluded Founders program, claiming about 1,500 .XXX domain names.
Report: Most .XXX Registrations from Non-adult Companies
As the buzz over the new .XXX TLD builds steam, a new report notes that 80 percent of pre-registrations are coming from non-adult companies.
.XXX: Lawley, Duke to Debate at XBIZ EU London Conference
XBIZ is pleased to announce that it has slated a special .XXX debate session at XBIZ EU featuring ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley and Free Speech Coalition's Diane Duke.