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MIM Demands Feds Investigate ICM Registry, .XXX Stakeholders
Anti-porn activist group Morality in Media has issued a call to the U.S. Department of Justice, demanding an investigation into .XXX parent ICM Registry.
MetaCert's Cloud-based Labeling Employed for .XXX
Tuesday evening's debut of Casting.xxx also meant the initial roll out of technology in a .XXX site that makes use of cloud-based labeling technology and certification products that can block a porn site.
1st .XXX Site Goes Live
Casting.xxx became the first porn site to go live with a .XXX domain name.
Video: ICM's Stuart Lawley Discusses .XXX on CNN
ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley appeared on a CNN international broadcast discussing the launch of the recently approved .XXX TLD.
.XXX Trademark Issues Addressed in Report
ICM Registry has published a white paper that discusses its procedures to address conflicting trademark claims.
ICM Registry Firms Up .XXX Launch Dates
ICM Registry has published a plan and related policies for the launch of the .XXX domain.
Hustler Prepared to Fight .XXX Infringement
Hustler on Tuesday took a firm stand against ICM Registry's attempt to exploit .XXX domain names, declaring the sTLD operator is "prohibited from registering or selling to a third party any .XXX domain names that contain the famous Hustler trademark or other Hustler-related trademarks."
Manwin Demands ICM Prevent .XXX Exploitation
Manwin, one of the largest players in the online adult arena, has demanded that ICM Registry block attempts to register any of its 57 domain names or similar misleading names in the .XXX sponsored top-level domain.
ICM Registry in Deal With McAfee for Malware Scans
ICM Registry on Monday said it has struck a deal with McAfee for a free malware scan for every .XXX domain.
ICM Registry Sponsors NALEM Photo Coverage of YNOT Summit
ICM Registry is sponsoring this weekend’s photo coverage of the YNOT Summit.
IFFOR Seeks Candidates for Policy Council
The International Foundation for Online Responsibility is making a final call for qualified adult industry candidates for nomination to its policy council.
Chris Lebrun Out at ICM Registry
Chris Lebrun, who earlier this month had been tapped to lead North America sales for ICM Registry, has left the operator of the .XXX sTLD.
Hold Off on .XXX Defensive Registrations — DomainIncite
Trademark owners trying to protect their brands from .XXX squatters should wait for ICM Registry to reveal its anti-cybersquatting measures first before registering domains, says DomainIncite.com.
DomainMonster.com Discloses Pre-order .XXX Pricing
DomainMonster.com on Monday announced pre-order pricing within the next two weeks for all stages of the pending .XXX domain name launch.
Trademark Owners .XXX Opt-out Fee Hovers at $300
Those companies and individuals that want to safeguard their marks from exposure to .XXX web addresses will be charged a one-time fee of up to $300 per address to lock them from use.
ICANN Governance Reforms Are Demanded
Reforms are needed at ICANN, particularly when it comes for its board to adequately respond to Governmental Advisory Council advice, officials from the E.U. and U.S. say.
ICM Registry Taps Industry Vets Chris Lebrun, Pete Housley
ICM Registry, operator of the .XXX sTLD, said Friday that it has tapped industry veteran Chris Lebrun to lead sales efforts for North American clients.
Video: Kenya Rejects .XXX
Kenya's government announced today that it has rejected .XXX to operate in its country.
FSC's Duke Debates Corn-Revere on CNN
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Diane Duke on Tuesday appeared live on CNN International to debate the newly-launched .XXX “sponsored” Top Level Domain with ICM Registry legal counsel, Robert Corn-Revere.
.XXX Added to Root Server
.XXX was added to the root server Saturday nearly a month after ICANN gave its blessing for the new sponsored top-level domain.