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 .xxx TLD Logo from ICM Registry | |
| Introduced | 15 April 2011 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Generally available |
| Registry | ICM Registry, LLC |
| Sponsor | International Foundation for Online Responsibility |
| Intended use | Internet pornography |
| Actual use | Mainly as secondary domains for pornographic websites |
| Registration restrictions | Applicants are pre-screened and their existing Web sites checked to ascertain they are part of the adult entertainment community; a post-registration challenge process exists also; standards such as not marketing to minors must be adhered to |
| Structure | Direct second-level registrations allowed |
| Documents | RFC 3675, ICANN New sTLD RFP Application |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP), Start-Up Trademark Opposition Procedure (STOP) |
| DNSSEC | No |
| Registry website | ICM Registry |
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.xxx (pronounced "dot triple-ecks" or "dot ecks ecks ecks") is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).[1] The registry is operated by ICM Registry LLC. The ICANN Board voted to approve the sTLD on 18 March 2011.[2] It went into operation on 15 April 2011.[3]
The TLD entered its sunrise period on 7 September 2011 at 16:00 UTC;[4] the sunrise period ended 28 October 2011. Landrush period lasted from 8 November through 25 November, and general availability commenced on 6 December 2011.[5]
- ^ "International Foundation for Online Responsibility". Iffor.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Adopted Board Resolutions". ICANN. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Kevin Murphy (17 April 2011). "XXX domain names go live". The Register. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "XDnet Web Hosting Blog » Blog Archive » .XXX is here – Sunrise period has began". Xdnet.co.uk. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "XDnet Web Hosting Blog » Blog Archive » .XXX – What's it all about?". Xdnet.co.uk. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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