Please Do Not Approve .XXX

[Dan Lyke <danlyke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm writing in opposition to the Proposed Registry Agreement for
the .XXX sTLD by ICM Registry. The .XXX sTLD should be rejected.

* The .xxx TLD is opposed by all potential customers. There is
  no evidence of support in the adult entertainment industry and
  community for support of .XXX, despite ICM's assurances.

* The .xxx TLD is opposed by anti-porn religious organizations.

* The .xxx TLD is opposed by thought leaders in the technology and by
  civil liberties organizations including the ACLU.

* There is no concrete, agreed-upon definition of “adult content.”

* There is a serious concern that .xxx is a slippery slope towards a
  content ghetto, where regulations, especially outside of the U.S.,
  will push any "offensive" content into a space that's more easily
  blocked. Even inside the U.S., Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Mark
  Pryor (D-AR) have introduced legislation to make the use of .XXX
  compulsory for all web sites that are “harmful to minors.” This
  phrase has been used in the past to attempt to censor basic health
  information.

* .XXX raises serious issues around spurious and unsupported TLD’s in
  regard to the impact of ICANN on rulings on civil and human rights,
  and ICANN’s role in content-based discrimination.

In light of the above, I object to .XXX and urge ICANN to reject .XXX.

Regards,

Daniel Lyke
Petaluma, California, US