.mobi .mp tries to beat new sTLDs .mobi, .tel

[aww]

(reprinted from Domain Food: http://domainfood.com/archives/000107/ )

Yet another ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) is trying to do an end-run around the slow progress of ICANN to add new gTLDs (global Top Level Domains).

The .mp extension, owned by the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific (a small USA commonwealth since 1978) is joining the ranks of Tuvalu (.tv), the Cocos Islands (.cc) and a list of others (.nu .bz etc.) who are marketing and selling off their internet asset.

ICANN took applications for 10 sTLDs (sponsored top level domains) back in March. Among those applications are .mobi and .tel which are aimed towards the mobile phone market. But it may take a year or longer for any of those to get to market and there are no guarantees for their approval.

.mp aims to beat the pack by being available much sooner, starting their registration cycle right now. They have opened a sunrise period to allow companies with trademarks to pre-register through their website: http://www.sunrise.mp

It is unclear what has taken them so long, possibly finding the right marketeers, as there was news back in late 2000 when Procter & Gamble, reserved around 25,000 .mp domain names.

MarketPlace Domain Inc. is listed as a San Francisco-based domain name registrar for .mp It is owned by Saipan DataCom. which in 1996 was chosen by ICANN as the registry and administrator for .mp

 

[Redleg]

$179.95 USD pr year!!!

The following domains are available! Click "Begin Registration" to begin the registration process.


casino.mp
gambling.mp
betting.mp

:D

 

[mole]

corrupt.mp

 

[QBert]

LOL mole,

at those prices i would be chearing if i got a reg fee aprasial... easy low xxx

 

[CWDigital]

wonder if its worth it..

 

[CWDigital]

I remember checking .us names when they first came out and they were all available for awhile...

 

[Jeff]

I don't like 'em, at first blush ... reminds me of the false advertising / gorrilla marketing of the ".WS" (and ".TV" among others) extensions, IMHO. :o
Save your money, folks!
:wave:

 

[P10n33R]

Get some of the major cell phone carriers names.

 

[.edu]

Get some of the major cell phone carriers names.

Now why did you go and do something like that.

 

[CWDigital]

they will just dispute it and get the name right back knucklehead

 

[TheWatcher]

The .ph (phone) already established ... and you can only register for $35/year (I think). I have a some of them ... media.ph

 

[csmaster2005]

you guys think casino.mp is worth anything?
I think it is

 

[suthra]

Thanks for the info

 

[.edu]

I think .mp will fall in the same category as .ws .cc bz .nu = not the best extension

 

[suthra]

registering casino.mp for this much amount is worthless. Try to register mobile phone related domains.
wap.mp is available !

 

[.edu]

$180 ROFL you would have to be an end user yourself or have intentions for development for a price like that.

 

[csmaster2005]

well I would admit the $180 reg fee is ridiculous, but still on a domain like casino.mp I think it's worth it

 

[armstrong]

$180 per year places them among the most expensive. Even .tm are cheaper, on an annual basis. IMO, this TLD isn't going anywhere until they change their pricing.

 

[HFear]

$180? This is ridiculous for a new TLD! How can they expect to make it popular if they start out with a high price as that ?

 

[1rrr1]

lol i would never reg one for even $10!