Opposition To ICM's Proposed .XXX sTLD

[<gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gentlemen:

Please consider these comments in opposition to ICM's Proposed .XXX sTLD.  I am 
a professional member of the adult online community, the part most impacted by 
the ICANN Board's decision.  My company, Centaur Films, Inc., the registered 
owner of www.centaurfilms.com  will be adversely affected if the ICM proposal 
is accepted.  In this recessed economy, we, like many other companies, are 
struggling to keep our doors open.  We do not need the added cost of 
registering another domain name, at grossly inflated charges, in an attempt to 
remain competitive.  It is very clear by their actions that ICM is attempting 
to force the adult online community to subscripe to their domain, not in the 
interest of any entity, but themselves. 

ICM is pushing unnecessarily for a "responsible" global online community when 
the adult entertainment community already has an entity through which Internet 
publishers and others can self-identify as a responsible global online adult 
entertainment community through the Free Speech Coalition and its Code of 
Ethics.  We do not need, nor do we desire, any similar Code to be established 
for us by a third-party profit making institution.

In summary, ICM's Proposal is a self-serving solution to a problem that does 
not exist.

Thank you for your consideration.

Gary Worth
CEO
Centaur Films, Inc.