Government urges delay in .xxx domain

By Anick Jesdanun
ASSOCIATED PRESS

11:02 a.m. August 16, 2005

NEW YORK – Acknowledging "unprecedented" opposition, the U.S. government has asked the Internet's key oversight agency to delay approval of a new ".xxx" domain name designed as a virtual red-light district.
Michael D. Gallagher, assistant secretary for communications and information at the Commerce Department, stopped short of urging its rejection, but he called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to "ensure the best interests of the Internet community as a whole are fully considered."

The department received nearly 6,000 letters and e-mails expressing concerns about the impact of pornography on families and children and objecting to setting aside a domain suffix for it, he said.

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People are friggin' idiots! Apparently they think adding .xxx will increase the amount of porn out there and threaten the safety and wholesomeness of their children. Those fear-mongering conservative leaders will latch on anything to gain converts.

However, practically speaking, I appreciate their opposition as it will save me a lot of money and hassle. Should I send the Family Research Council a thank-you note?

The world population is 6,446,131,400 and you're telling me 6,000 letters can change internet policy for the whole planet? WTF :wacko: