Looks like Verisign is expecting consumer backlash against the brand. They've just sold the consumer registration unit of Network Solutions, but are keeping the actual controlling infrastructure of the .COM and .NET zones. Verisign no longer has direct consumer contact on registration matters. Which means that the only way to boycott Verisign registrar services is to boycott all domain registration completely.
Verisign has just gone up several notches in the evil count.
http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/3092721