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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Although it is not directly related to
openid, I would like to draw your attention to the whitepaper on how we are
implementing &#8220;open identity&#8221; in the Netherlands<span style='color:#1F497D'>: <a
href="http://www.evidos.nl/A_Network_Approach_to_E-identification.pdf">http://www.evidos.nl/A_Network_Approach_to_E-identification.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=Default><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>The scheme is developed at the request of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>of The Netherlands. We take a networked market approach
where Banks, Telco&#8217;s and traditional id providers are involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=Default><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=Default><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Being
involved in implementing the scheme at the RP site, I see some good benefits
that might be of interest for members of the openid community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=Default><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Coming Thursday there is the EU OpenID conference call
&nbsp;and I am happy to clarify the approach. (22th April at 23.00 CET </span><span
lang=EN-US>Conf call Skype: +9900827044560172 (Please contact if you prefer a
tollfree number))<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Feel free to send me you thoughts or
feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Kick<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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