##### 3.2.2.2.4 Verified Method of Communication 1. **Verification Requirements**: To assist in communicating with the Applicant and confirming that the Applicant is aware of and approves issuance, the CA MUST verify a telephone number, fax number, email address, or postal delivery address as a Verified Method of Communication with the Applicant. 2. **Acceptable Methods of Verification**: To verify a Verified Method of Communication with the Applicant, the CA MUST: 1. Verify that the Verified Method of Communication belongs to the Applicant, or a Parent/Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Applicant, by matching it with one of the Applicant's Parent/Subsidiary or Affiliate's Places of Business in: 1. records provided by the applicable phone company; 2. a QGIS, QTIS, or QIIS; or 3. a Verified Professional Letter; and 2. Confirm the Verified Method of Communication by using it to obtain an affirmative response sufficient to enable a reasonable person to conclude that the Applicant, or a Parent/Subsidiary or Affiliate of Applicant, can be contacted reliably by using the Verified Method of Communication.