.xxx

.xxx is a sponsored top-level domain intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility. The registry... Wikipedia

  • Introduced:  April 15, 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)
  • Website:  ICM Registry
  • DNSSEC:  No
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo