> If I do a whois on a domain name and it is passed the expiration I can't > register it. If it is expired at what point does it become available past > registration?! The second it is removed from the root registry. Your next question will be, when is it removed from the root registry? The answer is you will need to ask the registrar of record for the name. Most likely the answer is "we don't give out that information" or no answer at all....