New low-cost mobile domains hit UK

Jan 23 2004 - 06:46 PM ET | In The News

A UK based domain name provider has started up a service where anyone can register an SMS keyword for £9.99. Short domains helped usher in the .com age for PCs, but their usefulness in mobile devices is limited. For more information on the topic, read a Mobitopia plea for a mobile TLD. Although an SMS keyword is different from a conventional domain name, it will still be interesting to see if this spurs development for mobile content. If you'd like to register a name, head over to to Messages.tv.

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