from www.domainnamewire.com – Porn purveyor Manwin has taken its battle against the .xxx domain name a step further following its antitrust lawsuit: it’s not going to have anything to do with sites that use the new top level domain.

That’s according to a post on www.XBIZ.com

According to the article:

Manwin, with the announcement, has banned all activity between its brands and Internet sites registered with a .XXX TLD, including advertising for .XXX websites on its tube sites. In addition, Manwin said it won’t permit its content to be used or advertised on .XXX websites.

The xbiz.com story quotes Fabian Thylmann [pictured], managing partner of Manwin. to say:

“We oppose the .XXX domain and all it stands for, It is my opinion that .XXX domain is an anticompetitive business practice that works a disservice to all companies that do business on the Internet.”

“The lawsuit was just the beginning,”

.XXX registry ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley smarted back:

“Apparently Manwin is confused about whether it wants to bring antitrust claims or commit antitrust violations,” according to the article.

Manwin runs Playboy sites as a licensee and says it gets 60 million daily visitors across its network of sites.

I find it surprising that Manwin is just now making a full force attack on .xxx. The only real coordinated opposition to the domain as it worked its way through the last legs of the ICANN process was a poorly represented Free Speech Coalition (FSC). I bet they’re wondering where the heck Manwin was through all that.