[Year 12 IT Apps] Here comes .XXX

[Andrew Shortell]

as a follow up to that  --> have a look at 

http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2011/03/01/bracing-for-the-domain-name-revolution/

(Not a joke, serious (making sure you know))

(the article was written by the niece of a friend)

certainly segues nicely on from Mark's point and this one can be used without criticism in a classroom.. probably useful in English classes too

Andrew

Andrew Shortell
Heidelberg Teaching Unit in 2011

On 20/03/2011, at 12:24 PM, Mark KELLY wrote:

> "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has
> given the .XXX top-level domain (TLD) its final seal of approval. The
> TLD is meant to give pornographic websites a clearly marked home on
> the Internet, but it has gone through so many ups and downs over the
> last 11 years that it’s almost a shock that it has finally gone
> through."
> 
> http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/03/icann-approves-xxx/
> 
> -- 
> Mark Kelly
> Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area
> McKinnon Secondary College
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