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

.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...

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:too long a name

[the_c0de_man]

No. And a six-digit TLD is even worse.

.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.

Not your ordinary TLD

[pbug]

According to the article this namesapce is strictly for mobile devices. The actual TLD has not decided yet. This is going to be a namespace for your mobile number for instance bob.jones.cingular.mobile will be your mobile phone or wifi address. Well let us see how this one plays out.

Re: Alabama City TLD

[Black Parrot]

> Where's .biloxi and .tuscaloosa ?

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