.mobi – Internetblog.org.uk https://www.internetblog.org.uk Web hosting, Domain names, Dedicated servers Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:05:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 https://www.internetblog.org.uk/files/2016/01/cropped-favico-32x32.png .mobi – Internetblog.org.uk https://www.internetblog.org.uk 32 32 Afilias buys .Mobi registry https://www.internetblog.org.uk/post/1001/afilias-buys-mobi-registry/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.internetblog.org.uk/post/1001/afilias-buys-mobi-registry/ mobile phones texting
Afilias, a company well known for operating the .org and .info gTLDs, has purchased the .MOBI registry for an unknown sum. While Afilias has always been in charge of handling the technical aspects of the extension, this purchase gives it total ownership of the domain.

While the company will leave the current .mobi advisory boards in place, I personally think it’s kind of scary that one company can control such a large chunk of the gTLD market. Afilias also owns a number of domain registration companies, a conflict of interest that has raised eyebrows before.

Personally, I think ICANN and the United States government should start monitoring extension ownership more closely. Firms certainly have a right to expand, but it is not in the best interest of Internet users for one company to have such a large stake in the domain business.

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Data released by ICANN shows that compared to last year, the number of .mobi registrations has dropped from 946,357 to 850,712– a decrease of almost 10%.

The drop is due to a fall in .mobi aftermarket sale prices. Speculators bought up .mobi names like crazy when the extension was launched, but since it hasn’t taken off, have relinquished their investments.

Personally, I don’t think .mobi has much of a future. While it is true that more and more people are browsing the web from mobile devices, many sites are now automatically optimized for smartphones and PDAs. There is no reason for each site on the web to have a separate mobile version.

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One of the largest .mobi sales ever, casino.mobi has sold for $135,000 USD, or £81,667, to Infomeda Ltd. The name will be used as an online casino portal and will include features like a database of gaming establishments and casino reviews.

Other notable sales this week include:

bestprices.com- $81,000
wellnesshotels.com- €41,650 ($60,568)
sued.com- $25,003
charterauction.com- $25,000
dxb.com- $22,500
bfc.com- $18,400
bobbie.com- $15,000
e-buy.com- $12,000
gamecoins.com- $10,500
mhotel.com- €10,000 ($14,542)

As far as domain auctions go, this week has been pretty busy.

Source | Domain Name News

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