DUBLIN—Mobile Top Level Domain Ltd., the driving force behind the mobile Internet domain extension .mobi, said the .mobi suffix will be available through 16 domain name registrars.
The company said certain mobile industry associations will be able to register their Web site address as a .mobi domain starting May 22, followed by trademark holders on June 12 and individuals on Aug. 28.
The Ireland-based firm is a joint venture founded by Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp. and Vodafone Group plc. Other investors include L.M. Ericsson, the GSM Association, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and T-Mobile.
