Internet Agency Turns Down '.xxx' Domain (Update)

March 30th, 2007 in Technology / Internet
ICANN Rejects Creation of '.xxx' Domain (AP)

A video screen shows the live transcript of the discussions of ICANN's public forum Thursday, March 29 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal. Attention at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers meeting has been drawn to whether the implementation of a new '.xxx' domain name for pornographic and adult Web sites will be approved. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

(AP) -- The Internet's key oversight agency voted Friday not to give adult Web sites their own ".xxx" domain, the third time it has rejected the idea.

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