% There are two proposals for .tel; here's text from one of them: % % Sub-domains of ".tel" may not be arbitrarily defined; rather % they are defined in accordance with the ITU E.164 standard. % A valid e164 domain name under the ".tel" TLD is defined % as follows: % % Start with a telephone number: 1-212-332-1234. % % Remove all non-numeric characters: 12123321234. % % Reverse the order of the number: 43212332121. % % Separate by dots: 4.3.2.1.2.3.3.2.1.2.1. % % Add the sTLD: 4.3.2.1.2.3.3.2.1.2.1.tel. % % That looks like an ENUM competitor to me. (The other .tel proposal % looks like a generic TLD at first reading.) Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This is -exactly- the tpc.int. model, the e164.int. model, the e164.arpa. model... in a phrase... "lacks traction" --bill Opinions expressed may not even be mine by the time you read them, and certainly don't reflect those of any other entity (legal or otherwise). _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf