ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) gave the initial approval for the creation of .XXX Web domains for pornography. Although this sounds like a very good protective measure, do not be misled. 

Although .XXX sites are reserved for porn sites, many porn sites will still choose to keep their current .com sites and purchase .XXX sites as well. This, in turn, will increase the number of porn sites on the Internet. It is not mandatory that they close their current Web sites to move to the .XXX Web sites; this is strictly voluntary. A well known site will not change from its .com address to a .XXX address. Instead, it will keep its .com address, purchase a .XXX address and redirect the new .XXX address to the established .com address.

Over 110,0000 .XXX domains have already been pre-reserved, with a potential date of early 2011 for these sites to go live. A BBC news report cited that some of the board members ere personally “uncomfortable” with approving the domain, but had to do so because the process for approval of the new domain followed ICANN’s rules.

Understand the facts and know that just because a .XXX domain was approved does not mean that the Internet will be safer for you and your family.