comment

[Marc Salvatierra <marc.salvatierra@xxxxxxxxx>]

The comment below was submitted to ICANN staff outside of the public comment 
forum. For transparency and completeness, staff is submitting the comment into 
the related forum. Other than the commenter's name, all other contact 
information has been redacted from the comment.
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 *   Subject: Deny .XXX sTLD
 *   From: Basil <basilstergiou@xxxxxxxxx>
 *   Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 15:35:46 +0200
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Hello there,

As an affiliate program for the adult entertainment industry, my business' 
foundation is internet based. If ICM's application were granted and a .XXX sTLD 
were to be created it would negatively impact my business. Also it would put 
ICANN in the position of creating an entity to impose regulations and policy 
for the adult entertainment community-a situation that could easily stifle what 
is now a robust adult entertainment internet presence.

I do not support the creation of a .XXX sTLD and believe that the ICANN Board 
was well within its rights to deny ICM's application in the 2007 Board meeting 
in Lisbon.

It is imperative that ICANN consider the widespread opposition from the adult 
entertainment community to a .XXX sTLD as it makes its decision. For that 
reason, I support Option # 3 of the March 26, 2010 process options submitted by 
ICANN for public comment.

Believe me we do not want to see a .XXX sTLD, it would ruin many homes, the 
world is in a big recession as it is, lets not make things worse!

Yours Faithfully,

Mike Stevens
Sure Click Media