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[ PRIVACY Forum ] ICANN Chairman touts .XXX making porn more
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Sat Mar 19 01:40:50 2011
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ICANN Chairman touts .XXX making porn more accessible and easier to filter
http://j.mp/ejqSl5 (This posting in Google Buzz)
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http://j.mp/dJOo1Q (Washington Post)
"We are disappointed that ICANN ignored the clear advice of
governments worldwide, including the U.S.," said Lawrence Strickling,
assistant Commerce secretary. "This decision goes against the global
public interest, and it will open the door to more Internet blocking
by governments and undermine the stability and security of the
Internet."
...
A spokesman for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, which already bans
pornography, said in an interview that the country would
"absolutely" shut off access to .xxx. "This would actually make
our life much easier. If you can say that only pornography goes
into this portal, it's much easier to block it," Nail al-Jubeir,
the spokesman, said. "Most of the problems we face in Saudia
Arabia are that porn sites tend to be under various Web site
names, and it's a cat and mouse game ...
...
Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN board chairman, said in an interview that
.xxx will not increase the volume of porn on the Internet. "All
dot-xxx does is make [pornography] more accessible," he said. "It will
be easier for people to filter it."
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Reference: ICANN Approves .XXX -- Boycott Urged -- ICM Keeps Blowing Smoke
( http://j.mp/hJi7qq [Lauren's Blog] )
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