Comments on: Most .mobi Domains Won at Sedo Auctions are Out of Compliance http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:12:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve M. http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-122867 Steve M. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:22:34 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/#comment-122867 It'll be surprising indeed if the mTLD folks even try to enforce their "use" requirements on anyone... While the use rules are admirable on their face for trying to insure the domains are placed into actual (ie non-parking) use, the odds that any of the .mobi buyers would allow mTLD to take their non-compliant domains back--much less without full refunds--are about zero. The lawsuits that such attempts would immediately generate would likely bankrupt mTLD (just try getting agreement on what their terms "best efforts," "related to," "primarily containing," etc means); which would do no one any good. As a result, here's what the future of .mobi will look like in the years to come: #1. A few--less than 25%--will have actual, usable, mobile-type/compliant content as part of being run like the real businesses they were intended for. #2. The other 75% will either not resolve or have PPC/ Adsense/ CPA ads on them; as their owners wait (pray) for others to pay them even more than they (mostly over)paid for them the first time around. .mobi? DOA. RIP. It’ll be surprising indeed if the mTLD folks even try to enforce their “use” requirements on anyone…

While the use rules are admirable on their face for trying to insure the domains are placed into actual (ie non-parking) use, the odds that any of the .mobi buyers would allow mTLD to take their non-compliant domains back–much less without full refunds–are about zero.

The lawsuits that such attempts would immediately generate would likely bankrupt mTLD (just try getting agreement on what their terms “best efforts,” “related to,” “primarily containing,” etc means); which would do no one any good.

As a result, here’s what the future of .mobi will look like in the years to come:

#1. A few–less than 25%–will have actual, usable, mobile-type/compliant content as part of being run like the real businesses they were intended for.

#2. The other 75% will either not resolve or have PPC/ Adsense/ CPA ads on them; as their owners wait (pray) for others to pay them even more than they (mostly over)paid for them the first time around.

.mobi? DOA. RIP.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-122826 Andrew Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:31:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/#comment-122826 Thanks for the link David. It looks like he wrote that article before the music.mobi and games.mobi auctions were voided. I still think .mobi is risky. Although more and more people will use mobile phones to access the internet, the activities they perform will be limited until browsing on a phone becomes as convenient as doing it on a desktop. At that point, won't browser be compatible with most .com sites? Another funny thing...Matt's article has an ad link in it to "Premium Domain Names". It's a link to competitor BuyDomains :) Thanks for the link David. It looks like he wrote that article before the music.mobi and games.mobi auctions were voided.

I still think .mobi is risky. Although more and more people will use mobile phones to access the internet, the activities they perform will be limited until browsing on a phone becomes as convenient as doing it on a desktop. At that point, won’t browser be compatible with most .com sites?

Another funny thing…Matt’s article has an ad link in it to “Premium Domain Names”. It’s a link to competitor BuyDomains :)

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-122713 Andrew Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:03:55 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/#comment-122713 mb, this has nothing to do with the 6 month requirement. The domains should already have a compliant parking page per the requirements. p.s. thanks for pointing out my minor typo of compliant. Clearly I'm able to spell it correctly since it was right in the title. mb, this has nothing to do with the 6 month requirement. The domains should already have a compliant parking page per the requirements.

p.s. thanks for pointing out my minor typo of compliant. Clearly I’m able to spell it correctly since it was right in the title.

]]> By: mb http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-122708 mb Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:51:00 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/#comment-122708 Last time I checked it is Dec. The transfer of names is just going through and we are no where near 6mths removed from the sales so why don’t we hold off a bit on these types of remarks. P.S. your inability to spell compliant (as opposed to complaint which is what you seem to have) makes your article look absolutely silly. Last time I checked it is Dec. The transfer of names is just going through and we are no where near 6mths removed from the sales so why don’t we hold off a bit on these types of remarks. P.S. your inability to spell compliant (as opposed to complaint which is what you seem to have) makes your article look absolutely silly.

]]> By: David J Castello http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-122603 David J Castello Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:12:15 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/12/19/most-mobi-domains-won-at-sedo-auctions-are-out-of-compliance/#comment-122603 Article published today about Sedo's position on .mobi: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Mobi-A-Safe-Real-Estate-Bet-60741.html Article published today about Sedo’s position on .mobi: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Mobi-A-Safe-Real-Estate-Bet-60741.html

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