Out of Interest : za.co.za

[House]

Hey everyone

Out of interest, I was playing on Uniforum's website and noticed that the domain: za.co.za is available for registration. http://co.za/cgi-bin/whois.sh?Domain=za&Enter=Enter

Your query has generated the following reply:-


Search on za (.co.za)
Match: No Matches
This domain is available for registration. The first correct application
received and processed for this domain should be successful.

I tried registering the domain, but got a reply that the domain za.co.za contains an illegal word.

! You appear to be trying to register the domain "za.co.za"
! which contains an illegal word. Please choose a different name.
!
! Your upstream ISP should be able to assist you in this regard.
! If not - please contact the co.za support staff.

Why would za be marked as an illegal word? Why can't the domain be registered?

Any thoughts?

[rorz0r]

I've also tried that before I guess they have a block on it for some reason...

[debonair]

kikiki nice one

Hey everyone

Out of interest, I was playing on Uniforum's website and noticed that the domain: za.co.za is available for registration. http://co.za/cgi-bin/whois.sh?Domain=za&Enter=Enter





I tried registering the domain, but got a reply that the domain za.co.za contains an illegal word.




Why would za be marked as an illegal word? Why can't the domain be registered?

Any thoughts?

[McGuywer]

Interesting.

Me thinks it is reserved for uniforum.

[AcidRaZor]

So that a phisher can't go: absa.za.co.za and try and fool people into giving them their bank details? (although it doesn't take much to fool absa clients)

[House]

So that a phisher can't go: absa.za.co.za and try and fool people into giving them their bank details? (although it doesn't take much to fool absa clients)

I doubt that, what about sa.co.za - ab.sa.co.za could also work, but the domain is registered.

There must be some other reason for reserving the domain me thinks....