.mobile

Overview

• .mobile is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string relates to the mobile/wireless market sector.

History

• Status: Proposed (part of ICANN's New gTLD Program).
• Noted applicants:
  • Amazon
  • Dish DBS Corporation
  • Donuts (Pixie North, LLC)
• Community objections were filed by CTIA — The Wireless Association — against the applications from Amazon and Dish.
• Amazon's application was reported as not proceeding due to a Community Objection.
• Donuts submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) for its application.
• GAC Early Warnings were issued for the Amazon and Dish applications by the representative of Australia and GAC Chair Heather Dryden. The warning highlighted that applicants were "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string" related to a broad market sector and noted potential unintended consequences and negative impacts on competition.

Usage and Audience

• The TLD string is associated with the mobile/wireless sector.
• Objections and GAC warnings indicate concern from industry stakeholders and governments about exclusive control of a common sector-specific string.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Amazon: received a Community Objection and its application was reported as not proceeding.
• Dish DBS Corporation: faced a Community Objection from CTIA and received a GAC Early Warning.
• Donuts (Pixie North, LLC): remained in contention and submitted a Public Interest Commitment as part of its application.

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domain:       MOBILE

organisation: Dish DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Director Advanced Video Products
organisation: DISH DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.303.723.1000
fax-no:       +1.303.723.1699
e-mail:       cscngtlds28@cscinfo.com

contact:      technical
name:         Francisco Obispo
organisation: Tucows.com, Co.
address:      96 Mowat Avenue
address:      Toronto Ontario M6K3M1
address:      Canada
phone:        +1 (416) 535-0123
e-mail:       trs-ops@tucows.com

nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.COM 2620:57:4001:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.1.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.INFO 185.159.198.3 2620:10a:80ab:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.NET 2620:57:4002:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.2.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.ORG 185.159.197.3 2620:10a:80aa:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     14547 13 2 d413196f0da2b7d77c5399821c018552366f012336c3aff5d58ecec2b4377002

whois:        whois.nic.mobile

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.dish.com/

created:      2016-12-15
changed:      2025-07-22
source:       IANA