Angelina Jolie, Beyonce and even former British PM Margaret Thatcher are all banned as .XXX domain names for porn sites, which has officially opened for registrations.
The .XXX domain is a sTLD (sponsored Top Level Domain) designed specifically for the ‘adult entertainment’ and porn industry and will separate the dodgy sites from the more legit ones.
And 4,000 celebrities have already been banned- from Donald Trump to Angelina Jolie and Beyonce.
.XXX applications, opened by ICM Registry today, with the ‘Sunrise’ registration program, the first part of the three-part rollout of “red light” domain, which is set to go live on December 6.
1,500 .xxx domain names have already been allocated with 35 porn companies, according to reports.
Sunrise A allows registered trademark owners and existing registered domain names to apply for .XXX domain names.
If you own an existing domain name that isn’t trademarked, like adultdomain.com, you can apply for the matching name.
Registration, being taken by Florida based ICM Registry, means the adult sites will be a “trusted brand, globally recognized and extolling responsible and safe behavior.”
Holders of .XXX domains will also benefit from “global marketing campaigns and greater awareness” in the mainstream world, say ICM, who is also developing a search portal for .XXX sites, like a Google for the sex industry.
And for those businesses who wish to stay out of the porn domain – can register their names to be blocked.
So, we’re sure Apple.XXX or Acer.XXX wont be appearing on the web any time soon.
Registration for this first phase runs for 52 days, starting from September 7.
For more information, visit ICM Registry
