![]() .xxx TLD Logo from ICM Registry | |
Introduced | 15 April 2011 |
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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 |
.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]
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