There was a VeriSign Saga here on the LUGlist a while back and when I read
this article, I thought of it. Good news or not, I haven't decided yet.

Domain Name Goldrush Part 7 - WLS Gets ICANN Approval

"As predicted in Part 6 of the Domain Name Goldrush Series, the WLS has been
given the go-ahead! After a long delay, ICANN recently approved the
introduction of VeriSign's "Wait Listing Service" (WLS)..."

http://www.webmasterbase.com/article/880