.mobi .MOBI Thoughts on .TEL?

[GF]

I'm curious to see what all of the .MOBI investors think about .TEL.

Do you think .TEL helps .MOBI? Do you think .TEL is a terrible extension that further proves that .MOBI is the way to go for Mobile Web?

What are your thoughts?

 

[Kate]

I think .tel cannot be compared to any other extension.
Even .arpa can be used to host websites :]

 

[mjnels]

i think - $300+ each is way too expensive.

this will most likely create an bubble in the aftermarket... there will be names available of similar quality when regfee is down to $10 come General Registration...

 

[dag]

i think - $300+ each is way too expensive.

this will most likely create an bubble in the aftermarket... there will be names available of similar quality when regfee is down to $10 come General Registration...

It's $300+ for a 3-year registration, not per year -- not that I think that's any more of a bargain, however...

 

[bmugford]

I agree. I think whatever you think about .TEL there is a lot of money being wasted on .TEL right now.

Brad

i think - $300+ each is way too expensive.

this will most likely create an bubble in the aftermarket... there will be names available of similar quality when regfee is down to $10 come General Registration...

 

[mjnels]

It's $300+ for a 3-year registration, not per year -- not that I think that's any more of a bargain, however...

i know, thats the funny part.

remember how many drops happend in .mobi with the mandatory 2 year registrations (which were only $60) -- there will be wayyyyyyy more in .tel simply because you have to plunk down the cash for 3 years worth. and then when it doesnt live up to the majority's expectations (because it never does) some people will simply forget about the domains they own, or just say screw it and drop the good with the bad.

 

[newsiness]

I would prefer .mobi than .tel.

 

[scandiman]

i know, thats the funny part.

remember how many drops happend in .mobi with the mandatory 2 year registrations (which were only $60) -- there will be wayyyyyyy more in .tel simply because you have to plunk down the cash for 3 years worth. and then when it doesnt live up to the majority's expectations (because it never does) some people will simply forget about the domains they own, or just say screw it and drop the good with the bad.

:bingo:

I'm somewhat interested in .tel but am way too involved in my mobi projects right now to dabble in the tel landrush. One thing I learned from mobi landrush is that the landrush drops can be amazing. Three years + a few months from now I'll be ready for tel landrush drops and the extension will have better sorted out it's market position to guide registrations. Patience can indeed be a virtue

 

[newsiness]

as an old saying goes, "Dont own it, own it 3 years later."
bear in mind...

from my experience
I own a .mobi name which i dont own it 2 years ago. Do you believe?

 

[Jeff]

Thread may be a tad dated, but the subject matter is very relevant ... I believe that the highly brandable .TEL is - at first blush - everything that the ".MOBI" would have hoped to be. It is short, one syllable, memorable, extremely intuive for quick & easy use for those that are "on the go", and of course its an highly brandable .TEL and an accessible gateway to vital information on the greater Mobile Web™, IMHO. :talk:

No reason to worry about stand-alone developments, no critical developed "ecosystem" needed in order to gain acceptance / adoption of the extension ... and a Registry that is not holding back 1,000's upon 1,000's+/+ of premium/reserved domain names - with no auctions planned, and no promises of RFP's and "development deadlines" to later be be broken, IMHO.

I said this publicly years ago, mTLD should have considered investing (read; throwing in the towel and changing course) in the highly brandable .TEL (or easily memorable .WEB extension(s))! :lala: :imho:

PS. $300/whack at landrush is expensive for most domainers, for sure! :gl:

Just my two sense.
-Jeff

 

[Ms Domainer]

$300/whack at landrush is expensive for most domainers, for sure! :gl:

Just my two sense.
-Jeff

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True, right now .tel is somewhat pricey, but just wait until next week...

I can tell you this: a lot of the one-word premiums are gone and even some high-search two-word phrases as well. When I was searching for GA pre-bookings, I was surprised to find that some domains I was CONSIDERING for GA had already been regged.


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[mjnels]

I believe that the highly brandable .TEL is - at first blush - everything that the ".MOBI" would have hoped to be. It is short, one syllable, memorable, extremely intuive for quick & easy use for those that are "on the go", and of course its an highly brandable .TEL and an accessible gateway to vital information on the greater Mobile Web™, IMHO. :talk:

mmmm no... .MOBI is just like any other TLD in that you can put whatever you want on it as well as point it to your own DNS servers.

the .TEL is a template.... you cant really design anything unique.

No reason to worry about stand-alone developments, no critical developed "ecosystem" needed in order to gain acceptance / adoption of the extension ... and a Registry that is not holding back 1,000's upon 1,000's+/+ of premium/reserved domain names - with no auctions planned, and no promises of RFP's and "development deadlines" to later be be broken, IMHO.

no ecosystem in order to gain acceptance? so people will just automatically know what the .TEL TLD is eh?

no promises of RFP's and development deadlines and this TLD will be fine and dandy eh....... so what you're basically saying is that it is NOT ok to shoot for the stars and be happy if you reach the trees or clouds.

what you're saying is setting your goals low is the way to go so you dont ever receive criticism for trying to accomplish something others perceive as unachievable.

I said this publicly years ago, mTLD should have considered investing (read; throwing in the towel and changing course) in the highly brandable .TEL (or easily memorable .WEB extension(s))! :lala: :imho:

.WEB would face the same issues .MOBI faces........ nobody would know what the dotWEB extension is.

i find it quite humorous when a person says one TLD has no chance, but magically another TLD would be an instant hit.

 

[Traveler]

.tel and .mobi have nothing to do with each other as far as I can see. At this point, If I had to make a choice between the two I would go for the .mobi

 

[Jeff]

i find it quite humorous when a person says one TLD has no chance, but magically another TLD would be an instant hit.

Easy on the late night 21+ Guinnesses ... no one said anything about magic, or being an "instant hit" IMHO.

.tel and .mobi have nothing to do with each other as far as I can see. At this point, If I had to make a choice between the two I would go for the .mobi

They're actually quite different, as I mentioned above ... but I'd choose the highly brandable .TEL at this point in time! :talk: :imho:

-Jeff

 

[mjnels]

Easy on the late night 21+ Guinnesses ... no one said anything about magic, or being an "instant hit" IMHO.

hmmm... i musta had one drunk eye open when i read that... because i could have swore you said no critical ecosystem was necessary for .TEL, but that it is necessary for .MOBI


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[Traveler]

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They're actually quite different, as I mentioned above ... but I'd choose the highly brandable .TEL at this point in time! :talk: :imho:

-Jeff

So do plan on investing in that highly brandable extesion you keep talking about or is that just a bunch of hot air? How many .tel names do you own? If none than how many do you think you might buy? In the case that you have no plans to buy any, stop blowing smoke up everyones @ss.

 

[Jeff]

hmmm... i musta had one drunk eye open when i read that...

No worries, you had stated something being an "instant hit" ... and I don't believe anyone has even closely mentioned anything like that here in the thread, IMHO. :blink:

Goodnight for now. %%-
-Jeff

 

[Jeff]

How many .tel names do you own? If none than how many do you think you might buy?

I purchased 3 or 4 ".MOBI's" and was very VERY fortunate to sell them here early on #1 Namepros™ .MOBI Forum© for a small, but timely, profit IMHO. I have not invested (as I have publicly stated here of several occassions) in the highly brandable .TEL ... particularly at $300/whack here in the landrush, IMHO. :blink:

I may use some of these ".MOBI" proceeds that I've been saving up ... to invest in the highly brandable .TEL on next Tuesday, March 24th. In addition to it being short, one syllable, and intuitive for quick and easy use (for vital contact info) for those that are on the go ... it generally seems like it might be an reasonable - though this investment surely is not for everyone - investment alternative to the ".MOBI" and some of the other long, less brandable, and/or funky TLD's.
Caveat: Do NOT invest in this, or any extension, without full research and performing all due diligence in advance! :gl: :imho:

Thanks and see you soon.
-Jeff

 

[Jasonn]

Easy on the late night 21+ Guinnesses ... no one said anything about magic, or being an "instant hit" IMHO.



They're actually quite different, as I mentioned above ... but I'd choose the highly brandable .TEL at this point in time! :talk: :imho:

-Jeff

.tel might be a good choice if you want nothing but contact information and no website. Otherwise, its useless.

 

[Jeff]

.tel might be a good choice if you want nothing but contact information and no website.

^ Exactly, IMHO. :gl:

Otherwise, its useless.

Except for the fact that it's short, one syllable, memorable, highly brandable .TEL ... and intuitive ... and seems a really good fit for quick & easy access to vital contact information (as you mention) for those that are out and about while "on the go"! :talk: :imho:

Thanks for your input.
-Jeff