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XXX domain proposal for porn rejected in Portugal
• 05 Apr 2007 •
MORE than 830 people from 81 countries gathered in Portugal for the 28th Public Meeting of ICANN, the agency that sets the Internet addressing guidelines. During the meeting, the agency defeated a proposal to give adult websites their own ‘.xxx’ domain.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which had already rejected similar proposals twice since 2000, said it was concerned that approval would put the agency into the position of a content regulator, which it had no interest in doing.
Supporters of the new .xxx domain argued it would make it easier to confine sex sites and filter them out, whereas opponents argued it would make pornography on the internet easier to find.
Commenting afterwards, the agency’s chairman Dr Vint Cerf said: “We’ve just finished one of ICANN's busiest and issue-intensive meetings and it helped us make substantial progress on numerous fronts.”
“ICANN is working hard to improve in the area of openness and transparency," said Dr Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN, adding: “Public participation was a key aim at this meeting. If you couldn't be physically present, you could participate through webcasting, chatrooms, and the ability to ask questions to speakers with our public participation website. Even the board discussion was made available for the whole world to watch live.”
These meetings, one of three held each year, are open to anyone interested in participating. They constitute an essential part of ICANN's efforts to consult the global community.
“I want to thank our Portuguese hosts for their extraordinary efforts to make members of the Internet community across the globe feel welcome, and for ensuring every aspect of the meeting ran smoothly,” Dr Twomey added, concluding: “Portugal was one of the founding members of the Governmental Advisory Committee and will continue to be at the forefront of Internet issues when it assumes the Presidency of the European Union during the second half of this year.” |  Return to Top
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