IFFOR Policy Council Meets for 1st Time

WASHINGTON — IFFOR Policy Council's first meeting has resulted in a resolve to focus on piracy, filtering and child porn images.

International Foundation for Online Responsibility, or IFFOR, was created to tackle issues that impact owners of .XXX domains, as well as all Internet users. It is funded through a $10 per .XXX domain contribution by ICM Registry to IFFOR.

The two-day meeting, held last month in Washington, resulted in the formation of two working groups for piracy and filtering, and a number of measures to combat child abuse images online.

IFFOR’s nine-person Policy Council consists of four stakeholder groups: Child Advocacy, represented by Sharon Girling; Free Expression, represented by Nadine Strossen; Privacy and Security, Fred Cate; Sponsored Community, Jerry Barnett, Chad Belville, Trieu Hoang, Andy Kayton and Florian Sitta; and an ICM representative, Bob Corn-Revere.

Each stakeholder group addressed the Policy Council on their area of concern and expertise, and then led discussion aimed at agreeing to the best steps going forward to tackling those concerns.  

While the Privacy and Security group has vowed to reach common goals and objectives, the Filtering working group vows to review the state of global filtering laws, regulations and plans with a view to educating legislators and others about the advantages and effectiveness of user-defined filtering as opposed to mandated filtering or blocking at the ISP or router-level.

As for child porn, the Child Advocacy panel's plan to work with existing third parties to recommend simple reporting, promote tools used to combat the problem and educate policy makers and other groups to ensure a consistent and effective approach.

“This is precisely what IFFOR was set up to do: review problems and find real-world solutions," said Clyde Beattie, chairman of the IFFOR board. "I’m delighted that the Policy Council was able to agree upon these important issues at its first meeting.

 “IFFOR can stand up for issues that are important to global Internet users and .XXX registrants that fit with our core goals. Child Advocacy, Piracy and Filtering fit that role neatly and I look forward to seeing the Policy Council make progress on all of them.”

Related:  

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Alabama Notifying Adult Sites of New Tax Set to Take Effect Sept. 1

The Alabama Department of Revenue has begun sending notices to adult site operators about a new 10% tax on their revenues, set to be enforced starting Sept. 1.

Ondato, CCBill Announce Strategic Partnership for Global High-Risk Market

Age and identity verification firm Ondato and payment processor CCBill have formed a strategic partnership to serve the global high-risk market.

Ofcom Investigates 4 More Adult Companies for OSA Compliance

U.K. media regulator Ofcom has launched investigations into whether four companies operating adult websites have implemented requisite age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act, the agency announced Thursday.

Taylor Nicole Launches New Site Through YourPaysitePartner

Creator Taylor Nicole has launched her new official website through YourPaysitePartner (YPP).

Adult Networking Platform SpicyGigs.com Launches

SpicyGigs, a new adult industry networking platform, has officially launched.

Pineapple Support to Host 'Cream Pie Challenge' Fundraiser

Pineapple Support is hosting its Cream Pie Challenge through August to raise funds for mental health services for industry performers.

Kyrgyzstan President Signs Measure Outlawing Internet Porn

President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday signed into law legislation outlawing online adult content in the country.

NC Legislature Overrides Veto of Extreme Anti-Adult Industry Bill

The North Carolina state legislature on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill imposing regulations that industry observers have warned could push adult websites and platforms to ban most creators and content.

Report: VPN Downloads Soar in UK Following Age Verification Deadline

Virtual private network apps, which can be used to circumvent geo-specific age verification requirements, are topping Apple App Store downloads in the U.K. in the wake of new Online Safety Act rules, the BBC is reporting.

Strike 3 Holdings Sues Meta for Pirating Vixen Media Group Content to Train AI

Vixen Media Group owner Strike 3 Holdings filed suit in federal court this week, accusing Facebook parent company Meta of copyright infringement and alleging that Meta has extensively pirated VMG content to train its artificial intelligence models.

Show More