> ] >> This will cause the current registrars, melb it, connect, etc etc
> to ] Domain name: example.com.au (could be a .net.au for argument sake)
>
> I don't think Connect plan to be a registrar in the new regime.
> Connect is not a test-bed or provisionally accredited registrar.

Well that fine to be picky.. they could be...

> ] In the case of (3) companies may wish to move domain names over to a
> new ] registrar for all domain names and not have domains all over the
> place.
>
> If I renew domain X.com.au for two years with registrar Y, and one
> month later want to transfer to registrar Z, does that mean registrar Z
> is expected to accept all the responsiblities of being the registrar
> for X.com.au for 23 months with no payment?

Not at all.. there can be a charge for transfers, but only if there is no
added registrations period to the domain name. Then the above would not
happen.

Michael-Pappas.