.tel

The information below is based on currently available information which might be subject to change. Parties are advised to consult with the Registry (in particular as to any applicable dates).

Purpose: Sponsored TLD for registrants to "store and manage all their contact information and keywords directly in the DNS"
Registry: Telnic Limited
Status: Registry Agreement with ICANN signed on May 30, 2006
Timeline:
  • Sunrise - registrations reserved for trademark owners (December 3, 2008 - February 2, 2009)
  • Landrush - registrations open to all at a premium price (February 3, 2009 - March 23, 2009)
  • General Availability - registrations open to all (March 24, 2009 - )
Policies:

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)

All registrants agree to be bound by the UDRP. The UDRP applies to challenges to registered domain names based on the grounds that:

(i)  a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights; and
(ii) the registrant has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
(iii) the domain name has been registered and used in bad faith.

Sunrise Policy

Acceptable Use Policy

  

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