LLL.info (Expired 2006!) But is NOT available to buy??

[pjb2u]

Here is the link to GoDaddy Whois for aei.info which apparently expired in 2006 but is unavalable to buy?

http://who.godaddy.com/WhoIs.aspx?domain=aei.info&prog_id=godaddy

Created On:25-Jul-2001 18:50:55 UTC
Last Updated On:19-Nov-2009 16:01:47 UTC
Expiration Date:25-Jul-2006 18:50:55 UTC

Somthing going on or am I being stupid and un-educated somewhere along the line?

Pete

 

[bmugford]

It is owned by the Registry -
Afilias Ltd / Sunrise Pending Reallocation

 

[mvl]

Check the whois for games.info. There is a whole bunch of .info domains like this. As far as I know .info is also the only tld with an active domainname that breaks the registry rules for allowed domain names: mc-.info (domain names can not start or end with a dash)