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.tel - your online communications hub

About .tel

NetNames Platinum Service would like to introduce the new Top-Level Domain (TLD) called .tel which will revolutionise the way individuals and businesses connect with each other.

.tel is a domain name unlike any other that allows individuals and businesses to store and manage all their contact information and keywords directly in the DNS without the need to build, host or manage a website, and allows virtually real-time management of that information.

Your contact numbers are an important asset for your business, and .tel ensures the integration of all your communication solutions such as email, phone, fax, premium numbers, call centres, IVR, systems, vanity numbers and VoIP solutions, under a single brand-oriented solution.

You can also store, update and publish web links and keywords directly under your own .tel domain name, allowing you to take full control over how and where people reach you.

.tel reaches beyond its simple domain name functionality to incorporate added benefits such as click-to-dial, improved search capabilities, online voting, and address book synchronisation, to name a few, and is accessible from any device.

.tel is unique, as it uses a DNS technology to access web content, which enables faster downloads and navigation, directing web users to the exact location required.

Some of .tel’s benefits:

Integration of all means of communication (phone numbers, IM, VOIP, email, social media)
Real-time publishing of your contact information on the Internet without any third party involvement. This ensures your contact details are updated at all times
Full ownership of your published data
Protection of your private data - only viewable by people you authorise
Simple and structured navigation to easily reach the most relevant information
High speed global access optimised for mobile devices
Multi-language, search engine-friendly structured information and keywords

Videos on .tel:

Timeline:

.tel Sunrise period (Trademark holders only):

NetNames is accepting Sunrise applications until 2 February 2009.

The .tel Sunrise period is from 3 December 2008 until 2 February 2009. As .tel will be dealing with applications in a first come, first served queue, it is advisable to submit your applications to NetNames as soon as possible before Sunrise opens in order to stand a better chance of receiving your required .tel domain.

Click here to view a news article on the top-brand companies who have already applied for a .tel during the Sunrise phase!

.tel Landrush period:

.tel Registry will open Landrush from 3 February 2009 to 23 March 2009

.tel General Availability period:

.tel Registry will open General Availability applications on 24 March 2009

All applications are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

Buy your .tel site today!

You can now apply for your .tel domain names through NetNames Platinum Manager or by contacting the NetNames Platinum Service team.

Sunrise orders are placed in a first come, first served queue, and will be submitted to the .tel Registry at 15h00 GMT on 3 December 2008. Owners and licensees of trademarks registered with national effect are eligible for Sunrise applications. Trademarks must have been applied for prior to 30 May 2008 and registered prior to the date the Sunrise application is submitted. Applications may be based on both word and figurative marks that consist exclusively or predominantly of words.

If you would like a free trial of the .tel service, visit www.telnic.org/vip

Find out more about .tel:

.tel has been covered in the International Herald Tribune, New York Times, BBC Online, Guardian, Financial Times, El Pais, Inquirer and many more. You can read the latest press releases on the Telnic site at http://www.telnic.org/media-pressrel.html

Please contact us if you wish to obtain a .tel for your business, or be kept up to date with the latest developments on .tel, including how and when to apply.