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Torimoto · 08-14-2003, 08:15 PM

Will FSC Change Its Mind On .xxx Domain?

The group first rejected the separate adult top-level Net domain, according to executive director Bill Lyon, because they rejected what he calls the "ghettoization" of the Internet and, more important, because a separate adult domain could make for far easier arbitrary filtering opportunities.

Lyon said the prime reason for FSC mulling a change in its opposition to the separate domain now is a Canadian company, ICM Registry, asking FSC to become part of a nonprofit they're setting up to attract people to registering in the .xxx domain.

"Free Speech Coalition is really a logical partner for this," said ICM president Jason Hendeles, whose company will be represented at the August 21 meeting. "There's a mix of credible representatives to the (adult) industry that can both defend the industry and their action online, and I also think the adult community trusts the FSC."

"And they have indicated that it would be financially remunerative to us if we did that," Lyon told AVN.com August 14. "We might be able to get a certain amount of money for FSC for each URL that was sold. And that, of course, is attractive, because we're always short of money for things we want to do."

"Speaking strictly for myself, (I fear) that we would endanger ourselves by doing this," he said . "One of the things I think is terribly important is because of our influence at this time and our ability to lobby successfully in Washington, if this thing went through and we endorse it and a couple of years down the road the government wanted to pass some kind of legislation to push people into that adult domain, we would lose all credibility to fight it, because we'll appear to have endorsed the voluntary side of the domain already. And how can we fight what we've endorsed."

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08-14-2003, 08:15 PM
Torimoto Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 11	Free Speech Coalition Considering Changing .xxx Position For Money? Will FSC Change Its Mind On .xxx Domain? The group first rejected the separate adult top-level Net domain, according to executive director Bill Lyon, because they rejected what he calls the "ghettoization" of the Internet and, more important, because a separate adult domain could make for far easier arbitrary filtering opportunities. Lyon said the prime reason for FSC mulling a change in its opposition to the separate domain now is a Canadian company, ICM Registry, asking FSC to become part of a nonprofit they're setting up to attract people to registering in the .xxx domain. "Free Speech Coalition is really a logical partner for this," said ICM president Jason Hendeles, whose company will be represented at the August 21 meeting. "There's a mix of credible representatives to the (adult) industry that can both defend the industry and their action online, and I also think the adult community trusts the FSC." "And they have indicated that it would be financially remunerative to us if we did that," Lyon told AVN.com August 14. "We might be able to get a certain amount of money for FSC for each URL that was sold. And that, of course, is attractive, because we're always short of money for things we want to do." "Speaking strictly for myself, (I fear) that we would endanger ourselves by doing this," he said . "One of the things I think is terribly important is because of our influence at this time and our ability to lobby successfully in Washington, if this thing went through and we endorse it and a couple of years down the road the government wanted to pass some kind of legislation to push people into that adult domain, we would lose all credibility to fight it, because we'll appear to have endorsed the voluntary side of the domain already. And how can we fight what we've endorsed." http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary...ntent_ID=36181 Is This A Conflict of Interest? Last edited by Torimoto; 08-14-2003 at 08:18 PM..