To enable Internet registrars that sell online identity services to access central domain name registry data more efficiently, VeriSign has developed the EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) to support an XML-based domain name management utility. EPP enables VeriSign Global Registry Services' accredited registrar partners to sell domain names, telephone numbers, and other identity assets via EPP, which permits greater information sharing and flexibility as new identification technologies gain acceptance.

Links to EPP specifications may be found on the IETF's Provisioning Registry Protocol Working Group Web page.