I feel that this would make "filtering" our comment a much easier task. And although it seems that common belief is that we don't care about filtering, I would like to go on record as stating that this is a major concern to many adult site owners.
I am available at any time to comment, or testify on this matter.
I can also contact a large number of adult content web site operators to comment on this subject.
1. Number of gTLDs
Generally, how many new gTLDs do you think should be created?
[0 __] [1-10 _X_] [10-50 __] [50-150 __] [150 or more __]
C. CHOICE OF gTLDS
1. Review of IAHC-Suggested gTLDs
How would you rate each of the following gTLD names selected by the IAHC?
a) .firm (intended for businesses, or firms), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve _X_] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .firm in
this category? ______
Special note: A common suggestion is that business term-related gTLDs like .inc, .corp, .ltd, .plc, .gmbh, .sarl should be
selected instead of general terms like ".firm". However, these terms have legal significance and it is typically illegal to use them
unless the registering entity actually is "incorporated", a "limited liability company", a "public listed company", etc. Verifying this
would most likely require pre-screening activities by domain name registrars (as is the case in the UK with plc.uk and ltd.uk)
and probably result in increased registration costs and submission of proof of related legal status. Also note that since all 2
letter TLDs are reserved for ISO 3166 country code delegations (e.g., .us, .fr, .au), equivalent business legal abbreviations
commonly used in other languages (e.g., "sa", "sc", "oy", "ab", and "sl") could not be allocated.
Considering above, would you still prefer to have legal term gTLDs? [yes_X_] [no__].
If so, which ones (in order of preference)? inc, corp.
b) .store (for businesses offering goods to purchase), check one of the below:
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .store in
this category? ______
Special note: There have been many suggestions that .store be replaced by .shop which has significance in
multiple languages and, unlike .store, has related verb and noun meanings. Do you think .store should be replaced by .shop?
[yes__] [no_X_]
c) .web (for entities emphasizing activities related to the World Wide Web), check one of the below:
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .web in
this category? ______
d) .arts (for entities emphasizing cultural and entertainment activities), check one of the below:
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .arts in
this category? ______
e) .rec (for entities emphasizing recreation/entertainment activities), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve _X_] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .rec in
this category? ______
f) .info (for entities providing information services), check one of the below:
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .info in
this category? ______
g) .nom (for those wishing individual or personal nomenclature, i.e., a personal nom de plume), check one of the below:
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .nom in
this category? ______
Special note 1: Since this gTLD is for individuals and registrations could number in the millions, if not hundreds of millions,
there is naturally concern about the scaleability of a personal name space gTLD. There have been suggestions that in order to
improve the scaleability of the .nom name space, a numerical identifier should be added to the .nom gTLD from the outset
(e.g, .nom1, .nom2, .nom3, etc.) Do you agree? [yes_X_] [no__]
Special note 2: There are often suggestions that names like .id, .me, ind, or .per should be used as a "personal" gTLD. Please
note the following reasons for rejecting these names:
TLD
Reason for Rejection
.id
.id is already allocated as the ISO 3166 two-letter country code for Indonesia
all two-letter top level domain are reserved for future ISO 3166 country-code allocations
.me
all two-letter top level domain codes are reserved for future ISO 3166 country-code allocations
.ind
.ind is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for India, we considered it prudent to hold this code in
reserve
.per
.per is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for Peru, we considered it prudent to hold this code in
reserve
2. Creation of gTLD Indicating Adult-Oriented Content
There is often the suggestion made that a dedicated gTLD indicating the equivalent to a "red-light-zone" would be useful in
isolating and filtering adult-oriented content from minors on the Internet. There are differing opinions on how effective this
would be. The most common suggestion is the request to create a gTLD .xxx. Do you think that a sort of "red-light-zone"
gTLD should be created?
[strongly approve _X_] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you strongly approve or approve, do you think this should be the gTLD .xxx? [yes_X_] [no__].
If you have replied "no", what gTLD would you suggest in place of .xxx in this category? ______
3. Other Suggestions
Please make any other suggestion concerning the names of the new gTLDs not covered above.
This is the first that I heard of any consideration of the "xxx" TLD. I feel that many adult oriented webamsters such as myself would feel very strongly on this issue. I believe more of an effort needs to be made to contact more adult oriented webmasters on this issue.
I do not feel that it is possible to "police" this TLD and force all adult related material to adhere to it, although I would personally like to see that happen.
Again, I would like to ensure your comittee that there are many adult content webmasters that are concerned about providing adult content to minors. I feel, as I'm sure many others do, that this would make this task much easier.
PLEASE do not let this subject slip off the table because many of us adult content webmasters knew nothing about it.
Thank you for your time, and I would appreciate a confirmation of reciept if at all possible.
Again, I am at your disposal for comment, testimony, or any other way that I may serve your committee on this issue.
Sincerely
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Senior Vice President, Operations
Studio One Marketing
http://www.studio1marketing.com
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