Posted by guv on 11/06/06 18:44

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:26:17 -0000, "mo" <anon@anon.com> wrote:

>
>"guv" <guv69@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:2b3uk21cj77cmomb0923es833rc8jbekrj@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:16:51 +0000, guv <guv69@msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 5 Nov 2006 22:09:30 -0000, "P Pron"
>> ><paulatspambegone.pron@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >>Sorry for the OT, but I know someone here'll know the answer to this,
>and
>> >>it's less frightening than venturing into an unfamiliar group.....
>> >
>> >Rather annoying back in 1995 when I registered my first domain, I let
>> >our family name go. I wished I hadn't now. I'm monitering if the co.uk
>> >or com ever gets released - but doubt it will.
>>
>> Good job you posted your question!
>>
>> The family domain I want expires in Dec 2006 ! Fingers Crossed! ;-)
>>
>
>Does that necessarily mean its free to buy?

Nope - it just means it hasn't been renewed yet! ie I will be keeping
my eyes open and fingers crossed! Even past that date, the domain can
still be renewed by the current owner - but would cost a fair bit to
do.

>I had 123-reg bugging me for
>MONTHS baout a domai nI couldn't be bothered to 'let go' after it had
>'expired' I assume during this time that it couldn't have bee registered by
>someone else

I'd rather then bug me than not. Its not something you may tend to
think about and end up costing a small fortune to get Nominet to do
it.

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