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The net's governing body (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) previously agreed to the .xxx scheme but wasSex.com 'to become most expensive domain name in history'Extract not available.Nominet to rethink registration of shorter domain namesOne of the pillars of great online reputation management is making sure that people can find you. Dell does this very well , making its various Twitter channels easily discoverable from its main website, along with its forums, blog and other social mediaTop 10 most expensive domain namesSex.com, one of the most expensive domain name in history, is up for auction, with bidding starting at $1 million. The domain name was last bought in 2006 for a reported $14 million, but what are the others in the top 10? 1. 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The net's governing body (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) previously agreed to the .xxx scheme but was forcedSex.com, 'most expensive domain name in history', up for auctionThe website name was last bought in 2006 for a reported $14 million backed by DOM Partners LLC, a lender from New Jersey. But the lender is now foreclosing the Internet property after the owner Escom failed to pay its loan. Bidding, which is due to startCanadian Electricity Assoc launches new domain nameExtract not available.Sex.com is up for grabsNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Sex.com, one of the most valuable Internet domain names, will go up for auction next week after the previous owner defaulted on its debts. Escom LLC paid a reported $14 million for the Web site in 2006. But the company failedBackers Push .XXX Domain for Porn SitesArs Technica reports: The .xxx domain is back on the table. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will reconsider the top-level domain during a meeting in Kenya this week, nearly three years after it was shot down and nine yearsFrom .God to .xxx - sex and religion domain names to be discussedThe body that decides on the availability of new web addresses will reconsider the case for allowing .xxx on Friday in Nairobi. Although the suffix, aimed at adult websites, had previously been approved, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names andAt over $14million, sex.com sale may make historyNEW YORK: Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week. , a New Jersey lender that backed a 2006 purchase of the domain name for a reported $14 million, is foreclosing on theAt over $14m, sex.com sale may make historyNew York: Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week. 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