ICM Registry, which runs the .XXX TLD, revealed earlier today that it has applied for three more adult themed TLDs ? .sex, .porn, and .adult. ICM CEO, Stuart Lawley, further announced that existing .XXX domain holders will get a chance to automatically reserve matching domains in these three new TLDs for no extra clause via a ?grandfathering? clause.
According to XBIZ, the retail fee for a domain on one of these new TLDs will be between $10-$15. Meaning, if you already own a .XXX domain, you may be able to get a free .sex, .porn, and .adult domain for no extra cost (though I would be very wary of the domain renewal price under any ?grandfathering? clause).
As we reported last week, the .XXX domain has been rather successful, reaching 215,835 registrations in a little over three months since launch. But 82,976 of these domains were non-adult defensive registrations. With .adult, .sex, and .porn in the kitty, it is entirely possible that the number of defensive registrations will go up even further for these new TLDs (which would be very convenient for ICM).
The original press release also notes that applications for these new TLDs will be submitted under separate, wholly owned subsidiaries of ICM ? ICM Registry SX LLC (for .sex), ICM Registry PN LLC (for .porn), and ICM Registry AD LLC (for .adult).
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