
See an example at http://MikeSchorah.tel or the friend to whom I recommended .tel
My dilemma comes because the concept just hasn't caught on, certainly not for individuals. But if I don't renew my registrations would some other Mike Schorah grab my space?!
And since the launch of .tel some of us have become increasingly concerned about Internet privacy issues and I, for one, have no intention of using the feature to update my geographic location status on a dynamic basis, for example.
On balance, now I've got the domain it's probably worth the relatively small cost to renew. But I no longer advise clients and business partners to register as a matter of course. Only go for it if you're running a business and want to create a presence for your business similar to a Yellow Pages entry; don't register if you're an individual. I find the added features of my blog and YouTube channel and other web properties much more useful and compelling for users.