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| employees      = 12 (2009)

| employees      = 12 (2009)

| revenue        =  

| revenue        =  

| website        = [http://www.telnic.org telnic.org]

| website        = [http://www.telnic.org TelNic.org]

| blog            =  

| blog            =  

| facebook        =  

| facebook        =  

| linkedin        =  

| linkedin        =  

| twitter        = TelnicLimited

| twitter        = TelNicLimited

| keypeople      = [[Khashayar Mahdavi]], Chief Executive Officer<br/>

| keypeople      = [[Khashayar Mahdavi]], Chief Executive Officer<br/>

[[Henri Asseily]], Chief Strategist & CTO<br/>

[[Henri Asseily]], Chief Strategist & CTO<br/>

[[Vladimir Shadrunov]], Director of Policy<br/>

[[Vladimir Shadrunov]], Director of Policy<br/>

[[Adrian Snell]], Director of Registrars<br/>

[[Adrian Snell]], Director of Registrars<br/>

[[Gareth Jehu]], Director of Operations<br/>

[[Gareth Jehu]], Director of Operations<br/>

[[Huw Stead]], Engineering Director<br/>

[[Huw Stead]], Engineering Director<br/>

}}

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'''TelNic''' is a Registry Operator and Sponsoring Organization for the .tel sponsored top level domain ([[sTLD]]) based in the UK.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref> TelNic was founded in 2000, launched .tel to the general public on March 24th, 2009, and has since registered over 275,000 .tel names.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/telnic Crunch Base Profile]</ref> Some Industry experts predicted  a huge number of purchases of .tel domains by the year 2013.<ref>[http://www.startuptv.co.uk/directory/it/telnic.html StarUp Tv]</ref>

'''TelNic''' is a Registry Operator and Sponsoring Organization for the .tel sponsored top level domain ([[sTLD]]) based in the UK.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref> TelNic was founded in 2000, launched .tel to the general public on March 24th, 2009, and has since registered over 275,000 .tel names.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/telnic Crunch Base Profile]</ref> Some industry experts predicted  a huge number of purchases of .tel domains by the year 2013.<ref>[http://www.startuptv.co.uk/directory/it/telnic.html StarUp Tv]</ref> As of early 2012, there were 256,566 registered .tel domains.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/03/13/the-state-of-tel-in-2012/ The state of .tel in 2012, domainincite.com]</ref>

TelNic provides service that allows embedding contact information in an internet address book known as a [[DNS server]]. Thus, companies and individuals can create a virtual vCard or contact directory that enables users to easily and instantly "click to connect" via their preferred device.<ref>[http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/telnic/37554/ PR NewsWire]</ref>  It doesn’t host web sites but links the domain names directly with contact information stored in the system.<ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/08/demofall-08-telnic-figures-shows-how-tel-domains-can-communicate-without-web-sites/ Venture Beat]</ref>

TelNic provides service that allows embedding contact information in an internet address book known as a [[DNS server]]. Thus, companies and individuals can create a virtual vCard or contact directory that enables users to easily and instantly "click to connect" via their preferred device.<ref>[http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/telnic/37554/ PR NewsWire]</ref>  It doesn’t host web sites but links the domain names directly with contact information stored in the system.<ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/08/demofall-08-telnic-figures-shows-how-tel-domains-can-communicate-without-web-sites/ Venture Beat]</ref>

Telnic’s backend registry services are provided by [[NeuStar]].<ref>[http://about.telnic.tel/ TelNic.net]</ref>

TelNic’s backend registry services are provided by [[NeuStar]].<ref>[http://about.telnic.tel/ TelNic.net]</ref>

==History==

==History==

TelNic received a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]]; the fee paid by Telnic to [[ICANN]] will be measured by the number of .tel registrations and on the wholesale registration price. <ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/125715/new_tel_domain_is_approved.html Pc World]</ref>  

TelNic received a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]]; the fee paid by Telnic to [[ICANN]] will be measured by the number of .tel registrations and on the wholesale registration price. <ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/125715/new_tel_domain_is_approved.html Pc World]</ref>  

According to [[Justin Hayward]], Telnic's communications director, by that time the startup has spent about $15 million on the years of engineering needed to perfect the technology.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2008/gb20081022_946906.htm Bloomber Business Week]</ref> He also commented that "It is a bit like an interactive business card on the Web that you can change and give to anyone so they can reach you."

According to [[Justin Hayward]], TelNic's communications director, by that time the startup has spent about $15 million on the years of engineering needed to perfect the technology.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2008/gb20081022_946906.htm Bloomber Business Week]</ref> He also commented that "It is a bit like an interactive business card on the Web that you can change and give to anyone so they can reach you."

==TelNic Goes Live==

==TelNic Goes Live==

==References==

==References==

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== External links==

== External links==

* [http://www.neustar.biz Neustar]

* [http://www.neustar.biz Neustar]

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