New Net Battle Over ".mobile" Looming

John IPsen writes "A group of big companies, including Nokia, Vodafone and Microsoft, today applied to ICANN to have a new ".mobile" domain in the next round of new Internet domains for connecting phones and PDAs to the Internet. But while they say they aren't aware of any competition, it seems that some others have been preparing their bids for a lot longer and a big battle may be brewing. More here."

Comments

add this to /etc/sendmail/access

[grub]

From:.mobile ERROR:"550 Go away, spammer."

Right where it belongs, along with .biz and .info

Alabama City TLD

[AtariAmarok]

Where's .biloxi and .tuscaloosa ?

Re: Alabama City TLD

[Black Parrot]

> Where's .biloxi and .tuscaloosa ?

In Wales you'd need a .llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysi liogogogoch (without the Slashdot space).

.mob?

[Tyler Eaves]

Why not continure the 'tradition' of 3 letter TLDS and use .mob? It's even descriptive of the companies trying to push this through...

Re:.mob?

[SlartibartfastJunior]

Do you really want guys in black suits knocking on your door because you picked the wrong .mob territory?

Re:.mob?

[System.out.println()]

If they did that flash.mob would be one of the first domains snatched up.

Re:.mob?

[iminplaya]

Yes. While setting my spam filters I would go to .mob rules?

Important Opinion

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the domain .nerd should be reserved for Slashdot readers.

me first?

[bbsguru]

This is too much fun! Can I be the first to register olds.mobile? hupp.mobile? auto.mobile? alexander.calder.mobile.hangs.in.a.museum?? semi.mobile? quasi.mobile.rang.notre.dame.bells? Can the .matic domain be far behind?

Re:me first?

[Anonymous Coward]

how about bat.mobile?

Re:me first?

[Anonymous Coward]

Would the registry block the new goatse.mobile?

.mobile is too long.

[michael path]

oh yeah. the last thing i need to address from my phone is a longer TLD.

rcpt to: path@sprint.mbolie^H^H^H^H^H
501 5.5.6 You're an IDIOT
CRAP!
501 5.5.7 That doesn't work either.
rcpt to: path@sprunt.mlobie^H^H^H^H
501 5.5.8 Nope. Not even close.
rcpt to: path@sprint.mobil
501 5.5.9Try Exxon

ad nauseum.

The conspiracy behind the domain

[Anonymous Coward]

I hear the American Thumb Rehabilitation Association is the real force behind this domain name.

For those that remember the UFO Tv series

[tekrat]

Shado.mobile

Now, that might be a cool URL after all. I say we also register a TLD named "Alpha" so we can have moonbase.alpha

Hrmmm. You think Gerry Anderson would mind?

Re:Verbosity?

[Drantin]

there's also of course, news.com.com

Won't they be mad...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm first in line for t.mobile!

Re:Verbosity?

[skinny.net]

slashdot.org is much better. If we needed complete info in TLDs, we'd need slashdot.dupe-and-troll-factory-im-cmdrtaco-i-rule

Mobile Phone or Mobile Home

[Anonymous Coward]

Were's the bid from the double wide owners of the world... now THAT would make for an interesting battle.

Re:This is fucking ridiculous.

[Dun Malg]

They seem to believe the snazzy corporate slogans like "GE: We Bring Good Things to Life", and honestly believe that the megacorps are out to help humanity.

Hey, GE put as much care and attention into designing and building GAU-8 30mm and M-61 20mm multibarrel cannon systems as they put into refrigerators and dishwashers. Customer satisfaction is important to their business. If your food spoiled, or you dishes came out dirty, or the T-72 tank you were shooting at from your A-10 warthog didn't explode, would you buy another fridge, dishwasher, or GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon from GE again? They're a real people company because they have to be!