Hi all, So, besides obviously being a cash grab for the registry operator, how does this new TLD offer anything novel that can't already be done with any other domain? After all, the demo video speaks about how everything is stored in DNS. But then the "top ten reasons" PDF even goes on to directly contradict itself (page 8):
>When you input a .tel domain, Hertz.tel, into your web browser, >it queries the DNS. >2. The DNS does not return an IPAddress as with other domains. >Rather, it returns the contact information and keywords that Hertz >chose to store directly in the DNS. >3. You can then click on one of the contact details provided by >Hertz (tel, email, skype, etc…) and be immediately connected. Obviously, point 2 is a blatant lie. Since hertz.tel does not resolve let's pretend it said tucows.tel; 'host -t a tucows.tel' certainly returns an IP address (as well it should, since presumably by "browser" the writer means "HTTP web browser"). To offer these locator services easily for existing clientele, it would make far more sense for a business to simply apply them to the its existing domain. This ".tel" domain sounds more or less like a fancily-dressed scam. Someone please explain to me what I'm missing. -ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote at 12:18 PM (-0500) on 11/10/08: >Hi there - > >There's an innovative new domain extension on the way called .TEL and >the great news for our Resellers is that OpenSRS will be participating >fully in the launch of .TEL including: > >* Sunrise (for trademark holders) between December 3rd, 2008 and >February 2nd, 2009. >* Landrush between February 3rd, 2009 and March 23rd, 2009. >* General availability beginning March 24th, 2009. > >Additionally, we'll start taking sunrise pre-orders very shortly. We'll >let you know the details of that process later this week. > >.TEL is quite a bit different from other domain extensions. .TEL >requires no hosting whatsoever, using DNS to store a wide range of >contact information for registrants, be they individuals or businesses. >The best way to understand .TEL is to see it in action. You can have a >look at our own .TEL domain at http://tucows.tel > >The .TEL domain extension is poised to become the white pages for the >entire Internet. Lots more information on .TEL is available at >http://www.telnic.org/ and at the Reseller Blog at >http://opensrs.com/blog/2008/11/tel-is-launching-soon-and-opensrs-will- >be-participating-fully/ > >Pricing for .TEL registrations during the sunrise period (based on a >three-year minimum registration) are: > >$275 registration fee >+ $24 registry fee ($8/year for three years) >+ $30 management fee ($10 per year for three years) >+ $0.60 ICANN fee ($0.20 per year for three years) > >= $329.60 per new, three-year registration during sunrise. > >Keep in mind there is no hosting required for .TEL domains. Everything >is stored in DNS, and the .TEL Registry provides the fully hosted page >that displays contact information for each .TEL domain. All you need to >do is sell the domain. .TEL will be of interest to a large range of >customers, from large corporations right down to small business owners >and individuals who want to make sure that their contact information is >easily found and readily available online. > >Thanks for your continued support of OpenSRS and happy selling. > >Sincerely, > >Adam Eisner >Product Manager, Domains >OpenSRS -- Ben Kennedy (chief magician) zygoat creative technical services http://www.zygoat.ca _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
