I am trying to register a domain, but it says its unavailable. But this is the message I get when I go to the domain: The requested URL could not be retrieved by Netscape Online -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While trying to retrieve the URL: edited The following error was encountered: Unable to determine IP address from host name for edit[url] The domain name server ...han how come I cant register it?? Any help!!?
Someone owns it, but simply is not using it at the moment. See Whois info. You can check any domain http://whois.domaintools.com/familyplanet.com Whois Record Registrant: Starwave Corporation 13810 SE Eastgate Way #400 Bellevue, WA 98005 US Domain Name: FAMILYPLANET.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: Starwave Corporation Whois Privacy and Spam Prevention by DomainTools.com 13810 SE Eastgate Way #400 Bellevue, WA 98005 US 999 999 9999 Record expires on 06-Apr-2008. Record created on 05-Apr-1996. Database last updated on 3-Jul-2007 16:03:57 EDT. Domain servers in listed order: DNS1.STARWAVE.COM 199.181.134.16 T.NS.VERIO.NET
http://whois.domaintools.com/familyplanet.com Just because the nameservers arent resolving doesn't mean it's not registered
Yup its already taken and owned by someone. Just because nothing shows up doesn't mean it isn't owned. Skinny