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===ICM===

Mr. Lawley has been with [[ICM Registry]] since 2003, and thus very much a part of the long process involved in approving the [[.xxx]] [[TLD]]; it was declined for approval in 2004, and subsequently approved in March, 2011 at the [[ICANN Silicon Valley]] meeting. It was first declined in 2000, years before Stuart became its CEO.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref> Prior to launch, Stuart claimed that ICM could be bringing in around $200 million a year though .xxx; they also have plans to create a PayPal type service throughout the namespace.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186038373596.htm BusinessWeek.com]</ref> Stuart maintains that he has "no current or historic links to the adult industry in any form".<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref>

===Sponsoring Community Controversy===

ICM faced a constant battle not only with ICANN and its [[GAC]], but also with the community that it claimed to represent. Stuart Lawley registered as a user of Xbiz.net, a members only forum for those involved in the adult industry, to directly answer questions and negative comments he was receiving on the forum.

==Education==

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 ===ICM===
 Mr. Lawley has been with [[ICM Registry]] since 2003, and thus very much a part of the long process involved in approving the [[.xxx]] [[TLD]]; it was declined for approval in 2004, and subsequently approved in March, 2011 at the [[ICANN Silicon Valley]] meeting. It was first declined in 2000, years before Stuart became its CEO.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref> Prior to launch, Stuart claimed that ICM could be bringing in around $200 million a year though .xxx; they also have plans to create a PayPal type service throughout the namespace.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186038373596.htm BusinessWeek.com]</ref> Stuart maintains that he has "no current or historic links to the adult industry in any form".<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2010-1026-5176611.html News.CNET.com]</ref>
+===Sponsoring Community Controversy===
+ICM faced a constant battle not only with ICANN and its [[GAC]], but also with the community that it claimed to represent. Stuart Lawley registered as a user of Xbiz.net, a members only forum for those involved in the adult industry, to directly answer questions and negative comments he was receiving on the forum.
 ==Education==