All About .mobi(dotmobi)

How long can a .MOBI domain name be A.

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Domain names can be composed of ASCII characters identical to the textual or word elements of the mark only. Full details are available in the Sunrise FAQ.
Sunrise registrations are only accepted for a minimum term of two years up to a maximum of ten.

Who is eligible to register a .MOBI domain name during the Sunrise Period?

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Trademark owners will have to provide the following information when registering their names during the Sunrise Registration Period
· Trademark name (must be three or more ASCII characters)
· Trademark identification number
· Date of Trademark application (this date must be before July 11th 2005)
· Date of granting of trademark
· Country of trademark registration
· mTLD's systems and processes have been designed to make the application as easy as possible however it will not be possible to process incomplete registrations. It is up to each applicant to ensure that the information provided is both complete and accurate.
mTLD will randomly verify a trademark owner's documents during this period.

· First Come, First Served Registrations A. mTLD will process requests for Sunrise using a first-come, first-served basis.The Sunrise Registration Period begins on Monday June 12th, 2006 and closes on Monday 21st August 2006. Trademark holders interested in registering their marks are required to submit the necessary information to an ICANN and dotmobi accredited registrar.

What is the annual cost for a '.mobi' Domain name?

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The registration chanrges will be Rs.7000 for one year. Live Pages will register this domain through mTLD on behalf of their customers. ( Minimum registration period is of 2 years.)
**Rs. 500/- extra would be charged for processing and total amount will be non-refundable

When can I register a .mobi domain name?

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For trademark holders .mobi launched on May2006 with Sunrise Registration Period. Trademark holders can register their trademark as a .mobi domain name during Sunrise registration period beginning in June 2006.
General public may register .mobi domain at the beginning of the Landrush Registration Period from August 2006.
If you are the holder of a recognized Trademark you can register your Trademark as a .mobi domain name during a Sunrise Registration period that begins in June 2006.Members of the general public may start registering their .mobi domain names at the beginning of the Landrush Registration Period that begins on Monday August 28th

Why .mobi?

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The number of mobile phone users simply outnumbers the Internet subscribers yet revenues from the "mobile internet" are very small. With huge market potential of mobile internet, dotmobi is a powerful new commercial opportunity.
dotmobi is designed to guide mobile users to made-for-mobile Internet content and services that can be accessed with confidence. The dotmobi sites will be required to conform to the switch on! Style guides (also called the .mobi style guides) which are optimized for access through the mobile devices.

What is .mobi?

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dotmobi (.mobi) is a new top-level domain approved by ICANN as a sponsored TLD. It is intended for sites that are designed to be used on cell phones and other mobile devices