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New Internet Domain for Mobile Technology

A joint venture of mobile technology companies next year will start issuing Internet domain names under a new.mobi top-level domain name, the company said Monday.

The.mobi domain is intended for sites that are designed to be used on cell phones and other mobile devices. The company hopes to foster more mobile use of the Internet, said Rick Fant, a member of the board of mTLD.

As part of its contracts with companies that use the domain names, mTLD will require they follow a style guide that includes requirements such as the ability to use a site on a low-bandwidth connection, Fant said. Those requirements will be largely self-policed, but it will be in the best interests of all parties for site operators to follow the guidelines, Fant said. The style guide should include rules about flagging adult content, he said.

Domain names will cost about $26 per year, according to Fant. For the first three months after they become available, there will be a "sunrise" period in which trademark owners can reserve their names.

Resource: Yahoo Tech News

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