.xxx

.xxx

.xxx TLD Logo from ICM Registry
Introduced	15 April 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-15)
TLD type	Sponsored top-level domain
Status	Generally available
Registry	ICM Registry, LLC
Sponsor	International Foundation for Online Responsibility
Intended use	Internet pornography
Actual use	Mainly as secondary domains for pornographic websites
Registration restrictions	Applicants are pre-screened and their existing Web sites checked to ascertain they are part of the adult entertainment community; a post-registration challenge process exists also; standards such as not marketing to minors must be adhered to
Structure	Direct second-level registrations allowed
Documents	RFC 3675, ICANN New sTLD RFP Application
Dispute policies	UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP), Start-Up Trademark Opposition Procedure (STOP)
DNSSEC	No
Registry website	ICM Registry

.xxx (pronounced "dot triple-ecks" or "dot ecks ecks ecks") is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).^[1] The registry is operated by ICM Registry LLC. The ICANN Board voted to approve the sTLD on 18 March 2011.^[2] It went into operation on 15 April 2011.^[3]

The TLD entered its sunrise period on 7 September 2011 at 16:00 UTC;^[4] the sunrise period ended 28 October 2011. Landrush period lasted from 8 November through 25 November, and general availability commenced on 6 December 2011.^[5]