.mobi What question would you ask mTLD?

[RJ]

We have invited a representative from mTLD to join us at an upcoming .MOBI chat event. Part of what we would like to do is a moderated Q&A session with them, where you could ask questions in live chat within an interview-type format.

What questions would you have to ask them? Please post some here.

mTLD reps will see this thread, and the questions posted could help them decide who in their organization would be best to have participate with us.


RJ

 

[mis_chiff]

Maybe a silly question, but I have seen it posted in other
threads. I thought it to be a good idea, not sure if anyone
else agrees. If it's been addressed and answered somewhere
already....just disregard.

Is there going to be a .mobi button (or menu function) implemented
into the mobile phones? I say menu function because of the millions
of phones already out there. It would be a way to bring them into
the new technology without them having to purchase a new phone.

Just a thought....

 

[Jasdon]

I'd like to know what percentage of the reg fee will be going to promote .mobi

and...

I realise it's pointless to promote prior to there being a substantial number of .mobi sites, but it would be reassuring to know when the PR is expected to kick in - it will focus minds if we know there is going to be a time structure.

 

[GoDesign]

What questions would you have to ask them? Please post some here.


RJ

I'd ask when they intend to enforce useage of the correct Mobile MP Doctypes AND snytax for developers developing for .mobi, if ever, and how they actually intend to enforce those standards.This is important because so many so called 'devloped sites' are allready out there, which are not following the mTLD specs.

GD.

 

[Ben42]

I'm curious if .mobi is planned to be keyword driven ie. will you type in bars or bars.mobi into your phone?

 

[thinking1]

Simply put. To what extent are the backers of Mobi going to support the .Mobi domain? Are these major companies just buying their names to protect them for the future, or are they doing more than that and have a plan on promoting their own domains and the extension?

 

[hedgefund]

I'd ask them to speed up the RFP process so that more mobi sites can be developed.

One more thing, ask them to give weather.mobi and travel.mobi to weather.com and travel.com with the agreement with them that .mobi sites would be developed and promoted.

Thanks

HF

 

[iNod]

What do they have planned for the future of .mobi any kind of price increase/decrease. Any kind of advertising program or advertising for the .mobi TLD.

What do they have planned for the premium names?

What do they have planned for there development website? Any kind of a WYSIWYG for mobile websites?

Just a few of many questions I would have for them.

- Steve

 

[jaydub]

As Microsoft is a large player is FrontPage going to come with .mobi templates or .mobi wysiwyg components for developing .mobi sites...I would be shocked if they don't but am curious to know..

Jim

 

[iNod]

I am intrested in that also. If they arn't I am defiantly going to take that oppertunity and make a WYSIWYG editor

- Steve

 

[jaydub]

I am intrested in that also. If they arn't I am defiantly going to take that oppertunity and make a WYSIWYG editor

- Steve

Hey Steve....

Let us know if you do....

 

[vcool]

There has been lot of talks about Opera and it's CEO comments about .mobi ( saying it is a waste of time???). I would like to know mtld's take on this and the future roadmap for .mobi.

Another thing I would like to know is why the process of releasing the Premium domians so slow?. They are releasing about 6-7 domains per quarter and they have about 5000 reserved. If they go by this rate it will take them about 200 years to release them all.

BTW, Thanks -RJ- for arrenging this interview. It will help us clarify some of the questions we have about .mobi in general.

Vcool

 

[Binfus]

Just two main questions:

1. Do they see any real prospects of .mobi becoming the "default" tld on mobile devices. If so, what are they trying to get this done and when do they expect this to happen??

2. Would MS, Google and other "backers" are going to really back up the TLD in a practically meaningful manner...and if so... WHEN??

.

 

[duceman]

Positive thinking please

 

[MCDomains]

I know others have asked this, but it's the most important one for me. I will repeat: Will .mobi become the default extension on mobile devices? When? If it doesn't become in-device standard, does .mobi have any future?

 

[RegFee]

On a platform where size = speed, what was the deciding factor in making the extension a four letter one instead of 3.

 

[duceman]

A couple more...

Have the companies that are currently onboard with Mobi signed Long Term deals or can they opt out at their leisure.

IF the new phones have a default tld setting or button. What would stop the Telcom's from creating secondary domains off of their own network and then directing traffic where ever they want? ( say for PPC,CPA,)

ex: I type "Tickets" looking for Tickets.mobi, but I'm really redirected to one of the providers advertisers or partners.

 

[oldtimer]

I like to know what kind of domains have the most potential for success with .mobi , are there certain categories that might be a better choice for this extension. I have noticed that a lot of domainers are registering random dictionary words and three letters just for the sake of having a short domain which in most cases these don’t really relate to anything that people might be searching for and there doesn’t seem to be any practical use for them, would it be better to go with longer multiple word domains that perhaps relate to things that people are actually looking for on a mobile device. I also like to know if there are any agreements or understandings with search engines like google to give priority to .mobi sites when the search is being done on a mobile device and if so does the length of the domain have any effect on the ranking, how many characters would be considered too long to be practical with .mobi .

 

[aliengg]

My question: What do they love plural? Most of the official premium names are plural.

 

[space101]

1. I would like to know what they intend on doing with the REGISTRY reserved names (i.e geographic names) do they plan on giving them to the respective country and/or state or will these names never see the light of day on the public market?
2. What are the backers going to do to promote the ext. ?
3. And will future phones default to .MOBI?

Oh and BTW Thanks RJ for putting this together, thats why I love NP.