.mobi
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| country: | International |
| Manager: | mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of Afilias |
| Registry Provider: | mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd. |
| Date Implemented: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Type: | sTLD |
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.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] The company was originally known as Mobi JV.[7]
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.[8][9]