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DNS-OARC is pleased to announce that we have received a substantial one-off donation from <a href="http://www.verisign.com">Verisign</a> to assist with OARC development.
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This, together with future member meeting sponsorship support as well as higher than expected rates of member upgrades and premium renewals, has allowed us to revise our 2013 budget on a notably increased revenue base.
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Verisign's donation is being used for two main purposes:<ul>
<li>to increase the staff time available to devote to OARC operations and development, now a total of 1.75 FTE
<li>to purchase new server hardware including support of services to the DNS Root Operators
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All of this allows OARC to move at a faster pace on its Development plan - we would like to gratefully acknowledge Verisign's generosity, and look forward to similar development assistance for OARC from other parties in future.
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