[registrars] GNR and Verisign

["Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>]

>What is the history about VeriSign GRS is now doing the customer support
>for .NAME?
>Who is the registry of .NAME, GNR? or VeriSign GRS?

I was surprised at this disclosure, too.  My first thought would be that 
Verisign-GRS is providing backend services for GNR, similar to Afilias 
providing backend services for PIR.

Does anyone know more about this development?

Regards, BobC