ICAN Kills .XXX... sorta... again....

DrGuile · 12-01-2005

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12...ann_kills_xxx/

The proposed .xxx porn domain has been kicked into the long grass just days before it was due to meet final approval.

ICANN chairman Vint Cerf stunned an open meeting of the governmental advistory committee (GAC) in Vancouver late on Tuesday when he announced that the whole issue had been pulled from the Board meeting agenda - where it had been the first topic of discussion.

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Newton · 12-01-2005

Most delightful, hope it stays dead too ..

Trev · 12-01-2005

It's not so much dead... but more waiting for a time when it'll get less resistance.

Plus once/if the US gets the UN of it's ass they may move this back onto the agenda.

Newton · 12-01-2005

Whether that's true or not, it still leaves one furious owner of ICM Registry, Stuart Lawley, who has sunk millions into the project and been consistently stymied *

* at the last minute by unusual delays.

Dravyk · 12-01-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newton

Whether that's true or not, it still leaves one furious owner of ICM Registry, Stuart Lawley, who has sunk millions into the project and been consistently stymied *

* at the last minute by unusual delays.

Yeah, I feel so bad for Joe, er, um, Stuart, yeah, that's the ticket.

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Trev Cunty Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,150	Re: ICAN Kills .XXX... sorta... again.... It's not so much dead... but more waiting for a time when it'll get less resistance. Plus once/if the US gets the UN of it's ass they may move this back onto the agenda. __________________ Sucks to be you.

12-01-2005	#4
Newton It's always business, never personal! The POWER of radio Oprano Radio Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On a golf course Posts: 4,916	Re: ICAN Kills .XXX... sorta... again.... Whether that's true or not, it still leaves one furious owner of ICM Registry, Stuart Lawley, who has sunk millions into the project and been consistently stymied * * at the last minute by unusual delays. __________________ Poser Bush in a mix-up over his hi-tech gizmo - ICLOD