p2pnet.net News:- Nine major computer and communications companies says they’re applying for a mobile top-level domain (TLD) that would operate under a joint venture registry.

Microsoft, Nokia, Vodafone, Hewlett-Packard, Hutchinson 3G UK, Samsung Electronics, Sun Microsystems, Orange SA and the GSM Association say they want to simplifying mobile subscribers’ Internet experience and streamline the deployment of new sites aimed at mobile usage.

"The group plans to hand its TLD application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on March 15 and expects a decision within three to six months," says an IDG News Service story here.

"If all goes well, the registry will be operating by the second-half of 2005, Brian Arbogast, Microsoft’s corporate of the MSN Communications Platform, said during a conference call Wednesday."

ICANN "could not comment on the likely outcome of the application Wednesday," says IDG, going on: "However, Arbogast said the group ‘remains very confident’ about the decision" and "We expect and encourage different members".

A mobile TLD would offer mobile customers more reliability when accessing content from their mobile devices, accelerating the adoption of mobile services, Arbogast said.

The group also plans to offer second-level and third-level mobile domains, adds the report.

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