Battleangel

A prime example, not just why the Bush administration in general and the US in particular must be reformed, but also why the ICANN can no longer be allowed to perform its services as a proxy to the DoC. So much for the argument that the DoC doesn’t interfer with ICANN’s affairs.

Michael Gallagher, assistant secretary at the Commerce Department, has asked for a hold to be placed on the contract to run the new top-level domain until the .xxx suffix can receive further scrutiny. The domain was scheduled to receive final approval Tuesday.

“The Department of Commerce has received nearly 6,000 letters and e-mails from individuals expressing concern about the impact of pornography on families and children,” Gallagher said in a letter that was made public on Monday.