Thank you for your comments, they are the closest to describing our proposal, so
I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify our this part of our submission.I
represent ICM Registry. Our proposal is to operate the .XXX domain.
ICM Registry
proposes to create a next generation rating service and to expand the effectiveness
of traditional rating services by expanding their ability to secure use by adult
content webmasters. The service is designed to more easily enable .XXX registrants
to identify the type of content they are distributing via their .XXX domain. ICM
Registry’s rating service will be a consensus-based, industry-led strategy.
Upon
registration of a .XXX domain, registrants will voluntarily select those ratings
that best describe the content on their website. This new system will be significantly
enhanced by the Policy Advisory Board, which will include the support and recommendations
of prominent adult-content representatives and the broader Internet community. Registrants
will have the opportunity to make modifications to their rating simply by making
changes to the relevant new fields within their .XXX domain-name record.
The
following is an example of the data fields that ICM Registry proposes be added to
.XXX domain-name records at the root level:
Example of Proposed New Domain Record
Fields
Field Name Domain Field Description
Vio_Rating Violence Rating Identifier
Nud_Rating Nudity
Rating Identifier
Sex_Rating Sex Rating Identifier
Lan_Rating Language Rating
Identifier
Theme_Rating Thematic Rating Identifier
When the registrant completes
their domain registration, they will have the opportunity to select a description
for each of these 5 proposed fields which best represents the content on their website.
The descriptions, structure and number of fields continue to be developed by the
PAB.
ICM Registry’s proposed rating system will be responsive to other popular
rating systems, and will work to enable them to take advantage of ICM Registry’s
domain rating system. ICM Registry will also be responsive to recommendations
from individuals, companies and organizations. The Policy Advisory Board, with the
leadership of the adult-content community, will work cooperatively to develop the
next-generation system for rating and identifying Internet content. (See also “The
Development of a Code of Conduct” below.) ICM Registry will audit Websites from time
to time to ensure .XXX registrants are properly educated on the ICM Registry rating
process.
ICM Registry commits that this service will be free to the end-user.
ICM Registry also commits that this service will address the concerns of adult-content
providers and will not be used to restrict First Amendment rights.
Sincerely,
Jason
Hendeles
ICM Registry