Data is far from insufficient, but still, the equation does not compute. As I've written many times before, numbers cannot be disputed. And the numbers about .tel are saying that there is zero growth in that TLD. While 200k .tel domains were registered between launch to mid-summer of last … [Read more...]
Still lost in .tel hell in the age of Development
August 15, 2009 by 15 Comments
On Friday, I had an interesting conversation on twitter with Justin Hayward, communications director of TelNic - the registry of the .tel domain TLD. For a person in an upper management position with the TelNic Registry, Justin came forth as being very defensive of his product, forgetting how … [Read more...]
.tel sucks? Visit http://telsucks.com
March 29, 2009 by 3 Comments
A new forum for both .tel haters & followers has been launched. TelSucks.com is open for discussions on the new .tel TLD, which is rather controversial in its function and usability. There are areas for discussion and for sales listings, link exchange etc. From a domainer's standpoint, .tel … [Read more...]
Fool’s gold Part 4: .tel it like it is
March 14, 2009 by 8 Comments
After pretty much analyzing the prospects of ICANN's latest TLD - .tel - in my previous three installments, I was patiently waiting for the "free for all" day - March 24 - the day that hordes of lemmings will jump from the high cliff onto this amazing new investment opportunity. Or not. However, … [Read more...]
Fool’s gold: The .tel hype
February 25, 2009 by 20 Comments
I remember the day I got my first phone number and was listed in the White Pages. Then thirty days later, the bill arrived in the mail and I realized it was not as much fun. In the early 90's I got an email address and in the mid-90s an ICQ number. That's all I needed so that my friends could reach … [Read more...]
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