Landrush for the new .TEL gTLD opened just a few minutes ago and already the news is spreading around the world about this interesting new domain extension. OpenSRS is now live and connected to the Registry for Landrush orders and all pre-orders in our system have been processed.
There has been a ton of media coverage around the launch of .TEL. Here’s a sampling:
- The Times Online – New .tel domain names set to create the world’s virtual phone book
- The Telegraph – The public will get the chance to be part of the world’s largest phone book
- Metro – Millions of new internet addresses go up for sale today under .tel
- GoMoNews – Telnic opens .tel mobile Internet domain to all
- TreeHugger – .tel Domain Could Mean Global Online Phone Book
- L’Atelier (in French) – Les PME n’ont plus besoin de site Web pour être visibles en ligne
The CEO of Telnic, appeared live on the American business news network CNBC this morning as well (view online). And .TEL received worldwide media coverage on BBC television and other radio and television stations throughout the day.
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding .TEL right now. As Landrush proceeds, expect more and with General Availability less than two months away, now is the time to start educating your customers about the value of .TEL domains.
Tags: .TEL, Domains Service