Importantly, the status quo of Rule 506 is preserved for those issues who do not want to go through the newly added steps of the verification process.

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The government has said that it takes time for scientists to identify the virus and that such a finding had to be put through several layers of verification before being announced.

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To qualify for the complimentary service, active military members must have an account in good standing and provide the carrier with deployment verification -- that's it, no other hoops to jump through.

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