Ahh, so true, except its been regged since 2000. ;p Now, if Godaddy would just let us see for certain if the contract on it ends when the current registration does here at the beginning of 2012...
How does it normally work when valuable domains expire? Is there a known second when they become available and the person with the best internet connection and a lightning script gets the name?
pretty much... There is more to it these days, with Verisgin being the main portal for Registrants of .com names and many registrants assigned under them. The last time I read the fine print on the ability to snag up domains 'before' they open up was more than 5 years ago.