Saudi Arabia Objects To 31 Proposed New Internet Domains

“In June, ICANN, the organization that wrangles Internet addresses, announced that almost 2,000 applications for new top-level domains – like .com, .edu, and .gov – had been filed.” (For instance, the BBC asked for .bbc.) “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia … has now argued that 31 applications should be rejected – specifically, those that are related sex, alcohol, gambling, and Islam.”