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As I understand it, IOD wants to be the .web registry, not a registrar. There is a difference.
From the Register.com statement, it doesn't look like they want to run the registry.
Message Thread: REGISTER.COM COMMENTS REGARDING NEW TLDS register.com, July 10 @ 11:22 PM (1/2) Network Solution, and Register.com cannot be the new registrar's... Gregory Krajewski, July 11 @ 3:21 AM (1/1) Registry vs. registrar bigtymer, July 11 @ 5:14 AM (0/0)