The board of net overseer Icann gave initial approval for the creation of the .xxx domain at its conference in Brussels.
Icann's approval will kick off a fast-track process to get the porn-only domain set up.
ICM Registry, which is backing the domain, said .xxx would make it easier to filter out inappropriate content.
The decision ends a long campaign by ICM Registry to win approval.
ICANN greenlights .xxx top level domain
Posted on Friday, June 25 2010 @ 16:51 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
BBC News reports ICANN has officially approved the creation of the .xxx top level domain: