Domain Name News: Weekly Digest, March 20, 2011

• Despite objections, .xxx OK’d for Internet domain names - Washington Times

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  Despite objections, .xxx OK'd for Internet domain names Washington Times An adult industry trade group called Free Speech Coalition (FSC) also opposed the domain-name change. “Of course we are disappointed, but we are not surprised by the ICANN Board's decision. As voiced in concerns by speakers at this very conference, … and more »

• Oracle Could Get $1 Million Out of Sun.com - Financial Feed

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  Oracle Could Get $1 Million Out of Sun.com Financial Feed Oracle can opt to sell the domain name off and get $1 million to $2 million for it now that it is in the process of decommissioning the site, projected Oversee.net CEO, Jeff Kupietzky. He said 3 letters is short and memorable, a positive word with a … and more »

• Approval given for xxx domain names - Financial Times

  Approval given for xxx domain names Financial Times Use of the suffix had drawn fire from conservatives and divided adult entertainment interests, some of whom feared being isolated or censored in countries that could block access to domain names ending in xxx. No governments participating in the policy … and more »

• Adult Websites Will Soon Get Their Own .XXX Brothels, But Not All Are Excited - TechCrunch

  Adult Websites Will Soon Get Their Own .XXX Brothels, But Not All Are Excited TechCrunch This is a guest post from Andrew Allemann, author of Domain Name Wire, a blog covering the business and policy of domain names. He has been active in the domain name industry as a buyer, seller, and consultant for over ten years. … and more »

• Podcast 100: National Financial Capability Challenge - Consumerism Commentary

  Podcast 100: National Financial Capability Challenge Consumerism Commentary If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name. Bryan J Busch: On today's episode of the Consumerism Commentary …

• Free Blog Platforms Versus Self-Hosted Platforms - TheHostingNews.com (press release)

  Free Blog Platforms Versus Self-Hosted Platforms TheHostingNews.com (press release) Probably the best argument against free blog hosting is the confusion of the term “free domain.” It is not true that free hosting gives you a free domain; rather you are given a sub domain name for free. For instance, my “free” domain name could be …

• Critics Say XXX Domain Only Creates More Porn - Christian Post

  Critics Say XXX Domain Only Creates More Porn Christian Post On Friday, the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers voted 9-3 to approve the triple-X domain name during its annual meeting in San Francisco. Thousands of people have pre-registered over 267000 .xxx domains with ICM Registry … and more »

• .XXX porn domain name finally approved - Pocket-lint.com

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  .XXX porn domain name finally approved Pocket-lint.com The governing body that decides what the top level domain names like .com and .co.uk, ICANN, has finally approved the creation of .xxx for porn websites after years of campaigning. The approval grants ICM Registry's .XXX web suffix with the same rights … and more »

• Sunday Round Up: Ant and Dec to split?, BBC, Toys R Us, .xxx, Midsomer Murders - The Drum

  Sunday Round Up: Ant and Dec to split?, BBC, Toys R Us, .xxx, Midsomer Murders The Drum A new internet domain for pornography will go ahead under the official domain name of .xxx, the Observer says. The domain was approved by the international Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), with more than 230000 pornographic …

• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Approves .XXX Domain - NewsTime

  Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Approves .XXX Domain NewsTime The .xxx domain has been approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers which oversees the internet. The decision ends a decade long battle for the legitimisation of the domain to rank with the .com and .org domains. … and more »

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