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==Reception by Domain Investors==

Domain investors provide an aftermarket and informal sales force for TLDs. They also drive much of the initial launch volume. For the most part, domain investors did not buy .TEL domains. At the time, domain parking monetization was in full swing, and not being able to park a TEL domain was a major disadvantage for domain investors.

Domain investors provide an aftermarket and informal sales force for TLDs. They also drive much of the initial launch volume. For the most part, domain investors did not buy .TEL domains. At the time, domain parking monetization was in full swing, and not being able to park a TEL domain was a major disadvantage for domain investors.<ref>[http://domaingang.com/domain-news/telnic-adds-insult-to-injury-launching-idn-tel-domains/], Telnic adds insult to injury: Launching IDN .tel domains</ref>

Reception by Domain Registrars

==Reception by Domain Registrars==

Registrars that wanted to launch TEL domains were required to modify their control panels so that .TEL domains could not have their name servers set. Furthermore, supporting Telhost required that registrars integrate with the Telhost API. The Telhost API automated the creation of Telhost accounts for registrants.

Many registrars, most notably Godaddy, decided the additional integration costs to support .TEL was not worth the potential revenue.

Many registrars, most notably Godaddy, decided the additional integration costs to support .TEL was not worth the potential revenue.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/03/tel-landrush-what-you-need-to-know/], .Tel "Landrush": What You Need to Know.</ref>

==TLD Zone==

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 ==Reception by Domain Investors==
-Domain investors provide an aftermarket and informal sales force for TLDs. They also drive much of the initial launch volume. For the most part, domain investors did not buy .TEL domains. At the time, domain parking monetization was in full swing, and not being able to park a TEL domain was a major disadvantage for domain investors.
+Domain investors provide an aftermarket and informal sales force for TLDs. They also drive much of the initial launch volume. For the most part, domain investors did not buy .TEL domains. At the time, domain parking monetization was in full swing, and not being able to park a TEL domain was a major disadvantage for domain investors.<ref>[http://domaingang.com/domain-news/telnic-adds-insult-to-injury-launching-idn-tel-domains/], Telnic adds insult to injury: Launching IDN .tel domains</ref>
-Reception by Domain Registrars
+==Reception by Domain Registrars==
 Registrars that wanted to launch TEL domains were required to modify their control panels so that .TEL domains could not have their name servers set. Furthermore, supporting Telhost required that registrars integrate with the Telhost API. The Telhost API automated the creation of Telhost accounts for registrants.
-Many registrars, most notably Godaddy, decided the additional integration costs to support .TEL was not worth the potential revenue.
+Many registrars, most notably Godaddy, decided the additional integration costs to support .TEL was not worth the potential revenue.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/03/tel-landrush-what-you-need-to-know/], .Tel "Landrush": What You Need to Know.</ref>
 ==TLD Zone==