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The dot-mobi domain opened for public registration
In September 2006, the dot-mobi domain was opened to the public as a namespace intended for sites designed around mobile-phone access.
What the report described
The report set that idea against the limits of many handsets then in use and noted a debate over whether a separate mobile domain would remain necessary as browsers improved. Early trademark-holder registrations were presented as a limited initial signal.
How to read the claim
This was a report on the launch and its expectations, not advice about today’s domain choices.