I am monitoring a domain for when it expires. I am familiar with the expiring domain process: grace period, redemption period and then deleted.
What has me baffled is when I search for this particular domain in any WhoIs database (NetworkSolution, ICANN, etc). The result is:
No match for "<domain name>" in the registrar database.From NetworkSolutions:
The previous information has been obtained either directly from the registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than Network Solutions. Network Solutions, therefore, does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Show underlying registry data for this record
The last line is a link to some brief information that was in the registry. Most notable information is the WhoIs server name and the registrar (GoDaddy).
Here is the output from that link
Domain Name: <domain name>Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLCSponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146Whois Server: whois.godaddy.comReferral URL: http://www.godaddy.comName Server: No nameserverStatus: redemptionPeriod https://www.icann.org/epp#redemptionPeriodUpdated Date: <date>Creation Date: <date>Expiration Date: <date>From ICANN WhoIs Search
The requested second-level domain was not found in the Registry or Registrar’s WHOIS Server.
Now, ICANN does not provide any information on the registry.
So, if there is no match, technically wouldn't it be available for purchase? How is this possible? Shouldn't there always be information in the registrar even in redemptionPeriod.