from www.domainnamewire.com – ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley has lashed back at Free Speech Coalition for its latest attempt to delay or kill .xxx.

In a letter to ICANN Chairman of the Board Peter Dengate-Thrush, Lawley refutes many of Free Speech Coalition’s (FSC) claims. Lawley says FSC’s claims have long been addressed. He also points out that FSC does not represent the entire adult entertainment industry and is U.S. centric:

…while the Free Speech Coalition is respected as a tireless supporter of First Amendment rights in the United States, it is not and has never been “the” trade association for the global adult entertainment industry. The Board is well aware of this, as it was a topic of discussion between Dr. Twomey and Ms. Duke in the public forum in Lisbon in 2007.

Lawley also reminds Dengate-Thrush that the definition of the sponsored community for .xxx hasn’t change and does not necessarily include the entire online porn industry:

In that application and in all subsequent materials, the sponsored community for .XXX has been consistently defined as online adult entertainment providers and service providers who have voluntarily determined that a system of self-identification would be beneficial and who have come together to develop and to comply with industry best practices.

He also disclosed that only 6,435 out of a total of 179,630 pre-registrations for .xxx have been labeled as “defensive” by the applicants.