ICANN Again Delays .XXX Domain

ICANN late last week delayed a decision on the final approval of the .xxx domain name, which was intended to create a "red light district" for the Internet. The Bush administration formally asked ICANN to stop the process last month after receiving nearly 6,000 complaints.

It's not clear when ICANN would take up the issue again, but said it was seeking changes to an agreement with the company that was selected to manage the domain's registrations. The organization did, however, approve a new .CAT domain for promoting the Catalan language. Catalonia, an area in eastern Spain that includes Barcelona and extends into France, has long pushed for independence and cultural recognition.