Businesses now can choose the suffix for their Internet addresses after a decision Thursday to expand the choices beyond current staples such as ".com", ".co" and ".org," The Financial Times reported.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) expanded the online naming system over prolonged objections by family advocates who say suffixes such as ".xxx" and ".sex" will only make the Internet worse.
"We're going to further normalize pornography and obscenity," said Daniel Weiss, senior analyst for media and sexuality at Focus on the Family Action. "People are going to be further desensitized to its negative emotional and relational effects.
"I think ICANN has opened a Pandora's box in this decision."
Applications will be accepted next year, with new domain names costing at least $100,000.
