>Now, $125 may well be a pittance to many .com.au domain name holders, but
>it most certainly is not to a small, startup business where every cent
>counts. An unexpected charge of $125 is not a pleasant surprise.  I would
>imagine that there are many other organisations that feel this way also. 

I agree. I still have not seen any justification of this cost of $125. I do
not see it as value for money, especially since I will be unlikely to change
any details of my registration within the next year. But since we are in an
effective monopoly situaltion, I suppose I have to wear it, or find another
domain. 
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