Top level domains (TLDs) are typically an integral part of the internet domain name address system but a new TLD authorized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will have a entirely different purpose when it is finally launched by UK-based Telnic in December.

Telnic, which is promoting the new .tel TLD at the Demo conference in San Diego this week, claims the new TLD will enable individuals (and companies) to store, update and publish all their contact information, web links and keywords under their own unique .tel domain name directly on the internet without the need to create a website. Read more