For Sale A domain name that has expired but has not be come free for reg..... WHY??

[Shaggy]

I've been watching this domain name for some time now. It says on the whois database that it has expired on Dec 2001, but I am still unable to reg it or see it on an expired list. Can someone tell me why this is????

 

[GiantDomains]

because it hasnt been released by registrar....some names take years....

 

[Shaggy]

Really.......so can the person how used to own it reregg it?????

 

[Togoodhlth]

you mean renew it? yes

 

[Gumby]

What do the rules say about registrars releasing names? ...are there any rules?...

 

[RMF]

I've seen names that took 3years to drop after expiring, and I've even seen names drop before they expire. You just never know whats going on. Heck, I've seen domains registered before the Internet was even invented!.

RMF

 

[morel]

Shaggy --

This is the exception to the rule. Most names will be available for re-registration 30-60 days after the expiration date.

 

[Beachie]

There are some domains that seem to be stuck in limbo. I suspect that there is nothing sinister about it, and they are simply stuck/forgotten.

hke.com dropped recently, but expired back in 1999, I think.

For some reason the daemon that trawls the registry misses them. You could try phoning the registrar and they might be able to force it to drop.

With tens of millions of records in the registry, it's not suprising that some are a bit odd.

There were some funny ones too, like spaced.com which for a while said it was created in 1969

violinbow.com is another good one

 

[DotComster]

it's only netsol and register.com - unless anyone knows of a third registrar that keeps domains?

 

[interactive]

Thats crap that the names take forever to drop. Should be changed just my 2 cents though.

 

[mohno]

ingrain.net(MelbourneIT) has been expired for over a year.

 

[TexasFillyTexasFilly is verified member.]

Originally posted by interactive
Thats crap that the names take forever to drop. Should be changed just my 2 cents though.

I totally agree with you.

'Sound reason' tells me that once a name has passed the 30day after expiry date, it should 'realistically' be turned over into the general pool of available names.

Contact the ICANN website.. look for the "file a complaint" section and goodluck.