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The applicant, and current manager, [[dotMobi]] was originally founded through investments by and participation from major companies involved in mobile technology and communication, including: Hutchison 3, GSM Association, Ericsson, [[Microsoft]], Nokia, Samsung, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile, Vodafone, [[Google]].<ref>[http://www.mobiledia.com/news/32782.html News, Mobiledia.com]</ref><ref>[http://blueflavor.com/our-work/dotmobi-developers-guide/ dotMobi Developers Guide, blueflavor.com]</ref> The company was originally known as Mobi JV.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/mobi+acquisition Mobi Aquisition, Afilias.info]</ref>
The applicant, and current manager, [[dotMobi]] was originally founded through investments by and participation from major companies involved in mobile technology and communication, including: Hutchison 3, GSM Association, Ericsson, [[Microsoft]], Nokia, Samsung, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile, Vodafone, [[Google]].<ref>[http://www.mobiledia.com/news/32782.html News, Mobiledia.com]</ref><ref>[http://blueflavor.com/our-work/dotmobi-developers-guide/ dotMobi Developers Guide, blueflavor.com]</ref> The company was originally known as Mobi JV.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/mobi+acquisition Mobi Aquisition, Afilias.info]</ref>
===Afilias===
Afilias was an early partner in the bid and delegation for .mobi. They originally were provided [[registry]] services to the dotMobi company. In February, 2010, Afilias acquired all issued and outstanding stock in the company and mTLD became a wholly owned subsidiary of Afilias.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/mobi+acquisition Mobi Acquisition, Afilias.info]</ref>
===Opposition===
===Opposition===
The idea of a entire TLD dedicated to the mobile market was met by criticism and skepticism by some, including [[Tim Berners-Lee]], a prominent developer of the modern Internet.<ref>[http://www.mobiledia.com/news/32782.html Mobiledia.com]</ref><ref>[http://symbian.sys-con.com/node/110150 Node, Symbian.sys-con.com]</ref>
The idea of a entire TLD dedicated to the mobile market was met by criticism and skepticism by some, including [[Tim Berners-Lee]], a prominent developer of the modern Internet.<ref>[http://www.mobiledia.com/news/32782.html Mobiledia.com]</ref><ref>[http://symbian.sys-con.com/node/110150 Node, Symbian.sys-con.com]</ref>