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.mobi

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country: International
Manager: mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.,
a fully-owned subsidiary of Afilias
Registry Provider: Afilias
Date Implemented: 2005 - 2006
Type: sTLD

More information:

.mobi is a sponsored top level domain used for mobile websites. ICANN entered into negotiations with the applicant, dotMobi, in 2004;[1] the extension was approved in 2005,[2] and it began resolving as a usable extension in 2006.[3] The extension was originally approved by the ICANN Board at ICANN 23 in Luxembourg.[4]

The applicant, and current manager, dotMobi was originally founded through investments by and participation from major companies involved in mobile technology and communication, including: Hutchison 3, GSM Association, Ericsson, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Google.[5][6]

Opposition[edit | edit source]

The idea of a entire TLD dedicated to the mobile market was met by criticism and skepticism by some, including Tim Berners-Lee, a prominent developer of the modern Internet.[7]<ref.Node, Symbian.sys-con.com</ref>

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