Reaching out and touching someone used to be as simple as dialing a string of numbers.

But now there are home, cell and work phone numbers from which to choose, and sometimes work extensions to remember. There are also e-mail addresses — at home and at work — and instant messaging handles, perhaps separate ones for the various services, some of which now do voice and video besides text.

Some people even have Web pages — through their employer or Internet service provider, or perhaps a profile or two on MySpace.

To help people manage all their contact information online, the Internets key oversight agency is considering a .tel domain name. If approved, the domain could be available this year

Definitely a story worth following, there may be some real value in this particularly for those that deal in domain names.

Article courtesy of cnn.com