---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001014473-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSN"
cik: "0001014473"
company_name: "VERISIGN INC/CA"
filed_at: "2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:55:59.349214+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verisign and NTIA exchange letters on .com Cooperative Agreement renewal and pricing discussions

## Summary
- NTIA intends to renew Cooperative Agreement with Verisign for .com registry, citing security and stability.
- Verisign agrees to discuss .com wholesale pricing and downstream markets; no mandated changes.
- Wholesale price caps have not always passed through to end-users, contributing to unregulated secondary market.
- Discussions on pricing have not begun; Verisign expects on-time renewal of .com Registry Agreement.
- Letters do not mandate changes to Cooperative Agreement pricing provision under Amendment 35.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001014473-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSN
- cik: 0001014473
- company_name: VERISIGN INC/CA
- filed_at: 2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000036/0001014473-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000036/vrsn-20240805.htm

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