Bill probably meant to regulate .uk but could ensnare .tel. A bill introduced in the United Kingdom Parliament would have potentially adverse effects on domain name registries operating out of the United Kingdom. The Digital Economy Bill includes ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Yahoo Wins Yahoo.tel Domain Name in Arbitration
· Policy & LawYahoo picks up .tel domain name. An arbitrator with National Arbitration Forum has awarded Yahoo! the Yahoo.tel domain name. Yahoo was the first major tech company to file arbitration for a .tel domain when it filed its case back in August. The ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Yahoo Fights for Yahoo.tel
· Policy & LawYahoo is first major tech company to try to get .tel domain name through domain arbitration. Yahoo has filed for arbitration with National Arbitration Forum to get the domain name Yahoo.tel. Yahoo is the first major tech company to try to get its ... Continue Reading16 Comments
TelFeeder Populates .Tel Domain Names
· ServicesSystem makes it easier to populate multiple .tel domain names. A new service called TelFeeder.com has launched, helping owners of multiple .tel domain names quickly upload data. .Tel domain name owners download a simple XML file and open it in ... Continue Reading8 Comments
The .Tel Search Engine Factor
· UncategorizedWill .tel be good for search? I have my doubts. Checking in at forums and on comments at Domain Name Wire, it's clear that a lot of people think .tel domain names could be a search engine gold mine. The premise is that the data on .tel domains is ... Continue Reading13 Comments
.Tel Tops 100,000 Registrations
· UncategorizedNew domain extension tops 100,000 registrations. The new .tel top level domain name now has 100,000 registrations, just one day after launching in general availability, registry operator Telnic announced. That's certainly a good start, but the true ... Continue Reading32 Comments
.Tel Expands Distribution Capability
· UncategorizedTelnic inks deal with MySpace and directory companies. When I last saw Telnic's Justin Hayword, he told me the company had something in the works that would address one of my chief concerns about .tel: getting to critical mass quickly. Telnic has ... Continue Reading20 Comments
.Tel “Landrush”: What You Need to Know
· ServicesPhase one of open registration is now open for .tel. The first phase of open registration for the new .tel domain name is underway. I've been a vocal critic of .tel, even suggesting that the $35 million investment in .tel registry Telnic should be ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Telnic Trips Up with Baidu.tel
· Policy & LawCompany touts first-come-first-served .tel rights, but it sends a mixed message. Telnic, the company behind the new .tel top level domain name, sent me a press release today touting that Baidu.tel had been awarded to Baidu Europe, a company that uses ... Continue Reading5 Comments
.Tel Has Benefits, But Many Challenges
· ServicesIn an interview with Telnic, I learned more about the top level domain and its benefits. The first time I wrote about .tel was back in 2006 when it was approved by ICANN. I wasn't a big fan of it back then. I wrote about it again earlier this week, ... Continue Reading19 Comments