Information-Based Indicia (IBI) is a secure postage evidencing standard used by the

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(USPS) to indicate electronic postage payment. Information-Based Indicia is a two-dimensional

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combined with human-readable information. The barcode data contains such information as amount of

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, origin zip code, destination,

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class, weight, confirmation/tracking numbers, and a cryptographic signature. The human-readable information shows at a minimum the information required by the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

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Advanced Secure Postage Evidencing: the Information Based Indicia

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POM Revision: Information-Based Indicia Postage Paid Labels Update

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