ICM Registry, the guys behind .xxx, have announced a big pricing promotion available via select registrars. The promotion, which runs for the entire month of May, has .xxx domain names available from as low as USD$8.99 Disclosure: We are one of the registrars … [Read more...] about XXX Registry Launches Promotion
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ICM To Launch Search.xxx This Week
ICM Registry, the company behind the .xxx top level domain, are getting into the search business. This Thursday they'll launch search.xxx, which is going to allow you to "search .XXX" ie. developed sites that use the .xxx top level domain. If you use a .xxx domain name and want to find out about getting it indexed (or not) then they've prepared some information for … [Read more...] about ICM To Launch Search.xxx This Week
Irish Politicians Screw Up With XXX
An article in yesterday's Sunday Times (Irish edition) by Harry Leech covers .xxx and Irish politicians and political parties. It's obvious that they didn't do anything about protecting their "brand" in XXX: Endakenny.xxx and finegael. xxx were both registered in December 2011, as were the addresses sinnfein.xxx and fiannafail.xxx Needless to say the domains were not … [Read more...] about Irish Politicians Screw Up With XXX
ICM Submit Applications For More Adult Extensions
ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx, are applying for 3 other adult strings in the new TLD round. The company has submitted applications for .adult, .porn and .sex. I may be mistaken, but I suspect that all three of the desired strings are going to prove problematic. If the debate and controversy around .xxx was heated at times, then any application for more overt … [Read more...] about ICM Submit Applications For More Adult Extensions
Fox Files UDRP Over XXX Domain
From the "told you so" and "some domainers are really really dumb" department .. Yes - foxstudios.xxx and asking a crazy high price for it As Kevin reports Fox have now filed a UDRP. Prediction - unless Fox's complaint is submitted on toilet paper this will be a slam dunk win for them. Tip: Do not register domain names that are an exact or close match to well known … [Read more...] about Fox Files UDRP Over XXX Domain
XXX General Availability Starts Today
XXX will "go live" later this afternoon. How many domains will be registered by Christmas? Will they break the 1 million mark? Irish registrar Blacknight, which I founded and own, put out the following release earlier today, so this post is a self-promotion :) Blacknight Announce General Availability Launch of .XXX Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight … [Read more...] about XXX General Availability Starts Today
ICM Launch Buy.xxx
ICM Registry are getting a lot of attention in the media at present, though most of it probably isn't that welcome. With both ICM and ICANN being named in a law suit tensions are probably running high.. However ICM are a business and they're currently trying to make their launch as successful as possible. Enter their new billboard image that is currently gracing Sunset … [Read more...] about ICM Launch Buy.xxx
ICM Registry Getting Into Bed With Domainers?
Is ICM Registry trying to win over domainers? According to an announcement earlier this afternoon ICM will be the overall Diamond Sponsor for T.R.A.F.F.I.C in October. The event's organiser, Rick Schwartz, obviously expects some negative backlash from the announcement as in his email he states: We know this may be met with some amount of controversy but you can't stop … [Read more...] about ICM Registry Getting Into Bed With Domainers?
MetaCert Content Labelling For XXX
The proverbial "cat" is finally out of the "bag". MetaCert have announced their partnership with ICM Registry for content labelling. Basically what it means is that every .xxx domain name will be classified by MetaCert who specialise in "labelling" content ie. giving consumers information about the type of content that a site provides. There's a pretty good article about … [Read more...] about MetaCert Content Labelling For XXX
Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)
When the ICANN board voted on XXX in the public meeting in San Francisco there were a number of people who abstained. One of them was ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, who said that he would provide a reason for his abstention at a later date. That reason has now been provided: (thanks to @thereforeICANN on Twitter) This was an extremely difficult decision. There were extensive … [Read more...] about Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)