I found out !! :)
Basically a Nominet Registrar has a "TAG" to track which domains are
associated with them. A "TAG" holder can opt to "DETAG" a domain name
(i.e. cannot procure payment/renewal fee from Registrant) and Nominet
takes up the billing.
I've flagged this in our system and it should be fixed shortly - i.e.
domain shows unavailable.
John Keegan wrote:
>
> Had a registration this morning for SHOPPING.CO.UK... Very surprised it was
> available, and it turns out it wasn't...
>
> Try this whois:
>
> http://www.nic.uk/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?query=shopping.co.uk
>
> You'll see this line:
>
> Domain Registered By: DETAGGED
>
> When I search availability for this domain name on my site or any other
> OpenSRS site, SHOPPING.CO.UK is listed as available.
>
> However, when I submitted the registration request for SHOPPING.CO.UK, the
> OpenSRS interface tells me the domain has been "Declined by Registry".
>
> Can anyone enlighten me on the status of a DETAGGED domain and how such a
> domain responds when queried by the OpenSRS lookup?
>
> --
> John Keegan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://RackShare.com
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