Amid Delay, ICANN CEO Stresses ‘Quality, Not Speed’

The organization in charge of expanding the number of Internet address suffixes — the “.com” part of domain names — is apologizing for delays but says it’s favoring “quality, not speed.” In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Beckstrom added, “We apologize for the delay, but we’re committed…

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Porn companies sue ICANN over .XXX domain

Two of the world’s biggest porn companies have teamed up to sue the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and ICM Registry over their introduction of the .XXX top-level domain. Digital Playground and Luxembourg-based Manwin, which owns a network of websites including YouPorn.com and manages Playboy’s brand on…

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