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'''TelNic''' is a Registry Operator and Sponsoring Organization for the new .tel sponsored top level domain (sTLD) based ~~on Uk~~. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>. It was founded ~~on UK~~ in 2000 ~~and was~~ launched 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 new .tel sponsored top level domain ([[sTLD]]) based in the UK. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>. It 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 provides service that allows ~~embeding~~ contact information in an Internet address book known as a DNS server (domain name server). Thus companies and individuals to 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/ ~~Ventur~~ Beat]</ref>.

TelNic provides service that allows embedding contact information in an Internet address book known as a [[DNS server]] (domain name 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>.

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In 2000, Telnic is founded and collaborates with strategic partners and service providers to develop a proof-of-concept.

It applies for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications, which is not successful On October, 2000. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept. Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel sTLD.

It applies for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications, which is not successful. On October, 2000. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept. Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel [[sTLD]].

In 2006, development begins on open source mobile and desktop client applications.Key agreements with strategic partner NeuStar and Sunrise Validation Agent Deloitte are signed in 2007. Telnic campaigns for better protection of privacy for individuals in WHOIS in the same year.

In 2006, development begins on [[Open Source|open source]] mobile and desktop client applications. Key agreements with strategic partner [[NeuStar]] and Sunrise Validation Agent Deloitte are signed in 2007. Telnic campaigns for better protection of privacy for individuals in [[Whois|WHOIS]] in the same year.

On 22nd June 2008, the Sunrise period is announced for 3rd December 2008 to the industry at [[ICANN]] Paris. Sunrise period opens in December 2008 and Landrush period opens in February 2009.

On 22nd June 2008, the Sunrise period is announced for 3rd December 2008 to the industry at [[ICANN]] Paris. Sunrise period opens in December 2008 and [[Landrush]] period opens in February 2009.

On March 2009, the first .tel domains go live ~~in the DNS~~. General Availability opens on March 24th 2009

On March 2009, the first .tel domains go live. General Availability opens on March 24th 2009

On September, 2009, TelAds advertising platform launched by Telnic Limited to store and display sponsored weblinks, sponsored telephone numbers and related content on their .tel domains to both monetize and enhance the discovery of them through search engines. Telnic announces backup and restore for .tel domains using new functionality built in to the web control panel On October, 2009. <ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/telnic Crunch Base Profile]</ref>.

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.tel names are not used as traditional websites and do not require traditional web development work. Rather, they are designed to consolidate contact information under one simple name such as "YourName.tel"

~~The .tel delivers~~:

Features:

– integration of ~~any and all~~ means of communication (i.e. Phone numbers, IM, VOIP, email, social media), location records and keywords

* integration of multiple means of communication (i.e. Phone numbers, IM, VOIP, email, social media), location records and keywords

– real-time publishing of ~~your~~ contact information on the internet

* real-time publishing of contact information on the internet

~~– full ownership of your published data~~

~~– protection of your private data, only viewable by people you authorize~~

~~– simple structured navigation to easily reach the most relevant information~~

~~– high speed global access optimized for mobile devices~~

~~– multi-language, search engine-friendly structured information and keywords~~

~~- an ownable OpenID for all .tel owners~~

~~- support for hCard functionality~~

~~- near real-time updating of information from a free web control panel, or free iPhone and Android applications~~

~~- a single, low-cost annual registration fee with all the tools necessary to manage a .tel included~~

* ownership and protection of published data

==Approval of .tel Domain by ICANN==

During October, 2000, TelNic first unsuccesfully applied for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>

Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel sTLD. The [[ICANN]] .tel Registry Agreement was published in May 2006 and can be viewable by public. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/tel/ ICANN.org]</ref>. TelNic gets a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]] and 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 gets a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]] and 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.". The service was set to go live on December, 2008.

==TelNic to go 'Live' ==

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-'''TelNic''' is a Registry Operator and Sponsoring Organization for the new .tel sponsored top level domain (sTLD) based on Uk. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>. It was founded on UK in 2000 and was launched 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 new .tel sponsored top level domain ([[sTLD]]) based in the UK. <ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>. It 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 provides service that allows embeding contact information in an Internet address book known as a DNS server (domain name server). Thus companies and individuals to 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/ Ventur Beat]</ref>.
+TelNic provides service that allows embedding contact information in an Internet address book known as a [[DNS server]] (domain name 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>.
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 In 2000, Telnic is founded and collaborates with strategic partners and service providers to develop a proof-of-concept.
-It applies for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications, which is not successful On October, 2000. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept. Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel sTLD.
+It applies for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications, which is not successful.  On October, 2000. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept. Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel [[sTLD]].
-In 2006, development begins on open source mobile and desktop client applications.Key agreements with strategic partner NeuStar and Sunrise Validation Agent Deloitte are signed in 2007. Telnic campaigns for better protection of privacy for individuals in WHOIS in the same year.
+In 2006, development begins on [[Open Source|open source]] mobile and desktop client applications.  Key agreements with strategic partner [[NeuStar]] and Sunrise Validation Agent Deloitte are signed in 2007. Telnic campaigns for better protection of privacy for individuals in [[Whois|WHOIS]] in the same year.
-On 22nd June 2008, the Sunrise period is announced for 3rd December 2008 to the industry at [[ICANN]] Paris. Sunrise period opens in December 2008 and Landrush period opens in February 2009.
+On 22nd June 2008, the Sunrise period is announced for 3rd December 2008 to the industry at [[ICANN]] Paris. Sunrise period opens in December 2008 and [[Landrush]] period opens in February 2009.
-On March 2009, the first .tel domains go live in the DNS. General Availability opens on March 24th 2009
+On March 2009, the first .tel domains go live. General Availability opens on March 24th 2009
 On September, 2009, TelAds advertising platform launched by Telnic Limited to store and display sponsored weblinks, sponsored telephone numbers and related content on their .tel domains to both monetize and enhance the discovery of them through search engines. Telnic announces backup and restore for .tel domains using new functionality built in to the web control panel On October, 2009. <ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/telnic Crunch Base Profile]</ref>.
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 .tel names are not used as traditional websites and do not require traditional web development work. Rather, they are designed to consolidate contact information under one simple name such as "YourName.tel"
-The .tel delivers:
+Features:
-– integration of any and all means of communication (i.e. Phone numbers, IM, VOIP, email, social media), location records and keywords
+* integration of multiple means of communication (i.e. Phone numbers, IM, VOIP, email, social media), location records and keywords
-– real-time publishing of your contact information on the internet
+* real-time publishing of contact information on the internet
-– full ownership of your published data
-– protection of your private data, only viewable by people you authorize
-– simple structured navigation to easily reach the most relevant information
-– high speed global access optimized for mobile devices
-– multi-language, search engine-friendly structured information and keywords
-- an ownable OpenID for all .tel owners
-- support for hCard functionality
-- near real-time updating of information from a free web control panel, or free iPhone and Android applications
-- a single, low-cost annual registration fee with all the tools necessary to manage a .tel included
+* ownership and protection of published data
 ==Approval of .tel Domain by ICANN==
-During October, 2000, TelNic first unsuccesfully applied for the .tel in the first round of TLD applications. However, [[ICANN]] encourages Telnic to re-submit in the following round after building a proof of concept.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Telnic ICANNWiki.org]</ref>
-Telnic finally re-submits its modified application to [[ICANN]] for the .tel sTLD March 2004. On May 2006, Telnic’s application is successful and [[ICANN]] signs a formal agreement authorizing Telnic to operate the .tel sTLD. The [[ICANN]] .tel Registry Agreement was published in May 2006 and can be viewable by public. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/tel/ ICANN.org]</ref>. TelNic gets a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]] and 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 gets a ten-year contract with [[ICANN]] and 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.". The service was set to go live on December, 2008.
 ==TelNic to go 'Live' ==