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davecummings · 05-10-2006, 03:33 PM

At the Aug. 16 Icann meeting, Icann postponed the vote on dot-xxx, citing a need for more input.

"We were well aware of the international dynamic," says Mr. Gallagher, who has since re-entered private law practice. "We intervened to make sure that Icann had input from all parties."

Vinton Cerf, the chairman of the Icann board, says, "At no time has the Department of Commerce said you must do this."

Some in the adult-entertainment industry itself also oppose the plan. "This is probably the only time that my industry and folks on the far right agree on something," says Steven Hirsch, the founder and co-CEO of Los Angeles-based Vivid Entertainment Group, which makes about 60 adult films a year. More than a third of its revenue comes from online sales, he estimates. "Dot-com is much better known, and we have spent millions of dollars promoting our dot-com business," he adds.

Mr. Lawley says the debate over how dot-xxx will affect pornography on the Internet should be irrelevant, since Icann's approval criteria have nothing to do with such questions.

"We never said we're going to save the whales or stop world hunger," he says. "We fit the criteria. The only question is, Will someone intervene at the last minute?"

05-10-2006, 03:33 PM
davecummings Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,922	Here's Part 2 At the Aug. 16 Icann meeting, Icann postponed the vote on dot-xxx, citing a need for more input. "We were well aware of the international dynamic," says Mr. Gallagher, who has since re-entered private law practice. "We intervened to make sure that Icann had input from all parties." Vinton Cerf, the chairman of the Icann board, says, "At no time has the Department of Commerce said you must do this." Some in the adult-entertainment industry itself also oppose the plan. "This is probably the only time that my industry and folks on the far right agree on something," says Steven Hirsch, the founder and co-CEO of Los Angeles-based Vivid Entertainment Group, which makes about 60 adult films a year. More than a third of its revenue comes from online sales, he estimates. "Dot-com is much better known, and we have spent millions of dollars promoting our dot-com business," he adds. Mr. Lawley says the debate over how dot-xxx will affect pornography on the Internet should be irrelevant, since Icann's approval criteria have nothing to do with such questions. "We never said we're going to save the whales or stop world hunger," he says. "We fit the criteria. The only question is, Will someone intervene at the last minute?"