Just a couple of hours left – 15:00 GMT, today February 3, 2009 the Landrush period for TEL domain name starts. It will be carried out on first-come-first-served basis. Up until March 23 – the domain names will be available at premium prices. After that the remaining (read crappy) TEL domain names will become generally available at a lower price.

As to the Landrush, there is no validation involved. Just type in your domain names and prepare your purse. The only restriction is that you have to register for a three-year period. Please use only ICANN accredited registrars to apply for your TEL domains. Proceed to the link for a full list of TEL registrars. Don’t even attempt to register with a company that is not on the list. Unfortunately, Godaddy is not one of the accredited registrars, however, you will find other reliable companies there. Some companies are claiming that their registration prices are the cheapest, the best, the lowest, “only” or whatever – one of them are EuroDNS charging $444 for a three year TEL registration. Well, all I can say is check the accreditation list before you register. For example, Easyspace from the UK charges $320 per 3 years and Australian Instra – $360.