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<p class="MsoNormal">Verisign is pleased to provide the attached comments on the Identifier Technology Innovation (ITI) panel&#8217;s draft report, per the request for feedback at
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#006AAA">Burt Kaliski Jr.</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6B6D71"><br>
Senior Vice President and CTO<br>
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