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1&1 Offers Top Level Domain .mobi
1&1 Internet, Inc. (1&1), a subsidiary of United Internet, today announced that it is offering the top level domain (TLD) Dot.mobi. The new class of domains ending with .mobi is backed by 13 leading mobile and Internet organizations and addresses the need for seamless access to Internet-enabled mobile phones, for delivering customized information to mobile devices.
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RELEASE
1&1 Offers Top Level Domain .mobi
New opportunity for websites to address millions of Internet –enabled mobile phones
PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2006 – 1&1 Internet, Inc. (1&1), a subsidiary of United Internet, today announced that it is offering the top level domain (TLD) Dot.mobi. The new class of domains ending with .mobi is backed by 13 leading mobile and Internet organizations and addresses the need for seamless access to Internet-enabled mobile phones, for delivering customized information to mobile devices.
Every person or organization is free to apply for a preferred .mobi domain. Customers of 1&1 can pre-register for free via the 1&1 Control Panel. During this pre-registration period everybody can request as many domain-names as desired. These subscriptions will be held until the general registration on October 11th and will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. 1&1 .mobi domains are registered for two year periods at $19.99 per year.
“The .mobi domain serves perfectly the need for an increasingly mobile society,” said Andreas Gauger, Chairman of 1&1 Internet. “Websites with .mobi will be able to offer an intuitive direct access for millions of mobile devices and address new target-groups. As there is no charge applying for the pre-registration with 1&1, this means that there is really no reason not to apply for their preferred domain-name.”
According to dotMobi, the ICANN appointed global registry, .mobi is the first – and only – top level domain dedicated to users who access the Internet through their mobile phones. In addition, mobile phones are purchased four times as often as a personal computer, meaning there’s a sizable population whose main access to the Internet is via mobile phone.
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All websites have to be compliant with .mobi’s specific design restrictions to ensure that all pages on the TLD can be viewed with a mobile phone.
For more information about 1&1, visit the website at www.1and1.com.
About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with 6,000 employees and a market cap of $3 billion. 1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 7 million domain names, while 37,000 servers run on the company’s four state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is some 5.9 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.
All other logos, company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Journalists: Access 1&1 press kit materials, logos, graphics, and current and archived press releases in the 1&1 Press Room: http://press.1and1.com
Customer Contact:
1&1 Internet Inc.
701 Lee Road
Suite 300
Chesterbrook, PA 19087
Telephone: 1-877-GO 1 AND 1 (1-877-461-2631)
Fax: 610-560-1501
RELEASE
1&1 Offers Top Level Domain .mobi
New opportunity for websites to address millions of Internet –enabled mobile phones
PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2006 – 1&1 Internet, Inc. (1&1), a subsidiary of United Internet, today announced that it is offering the top level domain (TLD) Dot.mobi. The new class of domains ending with .mobi is backed by 13 leading mobile and Internet organizations and addresses the need for seamless access to Internet-enabled mobile phones, for delivering customized information to mobile devices.
Every person or organization is free to apply for a preferred .mobi domain. Customers of 1&1 can pre-register for free via the 1&1 Control Panel. During this pre-registration period everybody can request as many domain-names as desired. These subscriptions will be held until the general registration on October 11th and will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. 1&1 .mobi domains are registered for two year periods at $19.99 per year.
“The .mobi domain serves perfectly the need for an increasingly mobile society,” said Andreas Gauger, Chairman of 1&1 Internet. “Websites with .mobi will be able to offer an intuitive direct access for millions of mobile devices and address new target-groups. As there is no charge applying for the pre-registration with 1&1, this means that there is really no reason not to apply for their preferred domain-name.”
According to dotMobi, the ICANN appointed global registry, .mobi is the first – and only – top level domain dedicated to users who access the Internet through their mobile phones. In addition, mobile phones are purchased four times as often as a personal computer, meaning there’s a sizable population whose main access to the Internet is via mobile phone.
- more -
All websites have to be compliant with .mobi’s specific design restrictions to ensure that all pages on the TLD can be viewed with a mobile phone.
For more information about 1&1, visit the website at www.1and1.com.
About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with 6,000 employees and a market cap of $3 billion. 1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 7 million domain names, while 37,000 servers run on the company’s four state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is some 5.9 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.
All other logos, company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Journalists: Access 1&1 press kit materials, logos, graphics, and current and archived press releases in the 1&1 Press Room: http://press.1and1.com
Customer Contact:
1&1 Internet Inc.
701 Lee Road
Suite 300
Chesterbrook, PA 19087
Telephone: 1-877-GO 1 AND 1 (1-877-461-2631)
Fax: 610-560-1501
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