.xxx

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.xxx is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) operated by ICM Registry LLC , based in Palm Beach Gardens . It was introduced on April 15, 2011 and is primarily intended for websites with erotic or pornographic content.

history

The Internet administration ICANN decided in March 2011 to introduce the ending .xxx as a new generic top-level domain . After a public tender, the company ICM Registry LLC prevailed and signed the contract to set up a registry with ICANN, which was made public in 2010.

The so-called sunrise period was carried out from September 7th to October 28th, 2011. First, owners of a trademark or other property rights could secure access to new .xxx domains. As part of the land rush from November 8th to 25th, ICM members were then able to order new domains preferentially. The public procurement was finally started on December 6, 2011.

properties

Ordering a .xxx domain is only possible if the owner can be shown to be active in the adult industry. In addition, private individuals and organizations must apply for membership at the registry, as this is the only way to register domains. Interested parties who are not members of ICM Registry LLC can only block domains, but not actively use them.

A .xxx domain can be between three and 63 characters long, the use of internationalized domain names is not supported. It usually only takes a few hours to connect a domain. The ICM Registry operates a proprietary disputes to .xxx domains arbitration process , the Rapid Evaluation Service (RES short) is called. It is used to settle conflicts between two interested parties in a domain out of court. According to official information, a total of around three dozen procedures have been carried out between the introduction of the RES and May 2013.

meaning

The extension .xxx already recorded over 80,000 orders during the sunrise period. Nevertheless, the domain has so far not been able to establish itself as an alternative for the operation of classic erotic and porno websites, the operators usually continue to use speaking domains below the top-level domain .com . .Xxx domains achieve below-average prices on trading platforms such as Sedo .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Delegation Record for .XXX. IANA , accessed October 4, 2012 .
  2. .xxx domain. united-domains , accessed on October 4, 2012 ("Meaning" tab).
  3. Florian Hitzelberger: ICANN publishes registry contract. In: domain-right. September 6, 2010, accessed October 4, 2012 .
  4. Florian Hitzelberger: Starting signal for the sunrise phase. In: domain-right. September 5, 2011, accessed October 4, 2012 .
  5. Properties of a .xxx domain. united-domains. Retrieved October 4, 2012 .
  6. Florian Hitzelberger: ICM announces RES dispute balance sheet. In: domain-right. May 23, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013 .
  7. Daniel Dingeldey: 80,000 domains already assigned. In: domain-right. November 8, 2011, accessed October 4, 2012 .