Companies Warm To .tel Domain

Companies Warm To .tel Domain

Well-known brands are flocking to snap up .tel top level domains, according to registry operator Telnic.
The company said that it has already received thousands of applications for domains in the mobile-optimised contacts directory for the internet.



"Trademark owners have obviously got the message that .tel is a huge departure from .com-type domains that host web content, and is instead an innovative platform for communications. We are delighted to see applications from such a breadth of businesses and categories worldwide," said Khashayar Mahdavi, chief executive at Telnic.



Trademark owners have until 2 February 2009 to register their trademarks for .tel domains in this protected period, after which time the names will become available to the public at large.