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  <xs:element id="vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsTable" abstract="true" name="PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vrsn_Customerincentivespayable" abstract="false" name="Customerincentivespayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vrsn_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureBlockTextBlock" abstract="false" name="DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureBlockTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vrsn_CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vrsn_Due2027Member" abstract="true" name="Due2027Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="vrsn_TreasuryStockRepurchaseProgramsAxis" abstract="true" name="TreasuryStockRepurchaseProgramsAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
