> 
> As the registration agreement is between the registrant and 
> the registrar,
> the reseller is then acting as an agent of the registrar.

Or the reseller can be acting as the agent of the registrant, depending on
the terms of the agreement between the reseller and the registrar.

> 
> Surely then the registrar is contractually bound to service 
> the registrant
> under the terms of that registration agreement, in the case 
> where the registrant
> elects to no longer deal with the reseller?

Correct.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

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