Plan for .xxx porn domain dropped
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Internet regulators have rejected plans to create a domain for pornography websites ending with the .xxx suffix.
Advocates of the exclusive domain had argued that it would make it easier for web users to locate - or avoid - pornography online.
Conservative opponents of the plan said it would legitimise pornography, while opponents in the porn industry warned it could lead to more state control.
Internet regulator Icann's chief said the decision was not political.
Internet regulators have rejected plans to create a domain for pornography websites ending with the .xxx suffix.Advocates of the exclusive domain had argued that it would make it easier for web users to locate - or avoid - pornography online.
Conservative opponents of the plan said it would legitimise pornography, while opponents in the porn industry warned it could lead to more state control.
Internet regulator Icann's chief said the decision was not political.
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