From the Authorize.net website
[URL=“http://www.authorize.net/resources/pcicompliance/”]http://www.authorize.net/resources/pcicompliance/
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PCI Level 4 Merchants
Less than 20,000 Visa or MasterCard e-commerce transactions per year, and all other merchants processing up to 1 million Visa or MasterCard transactions per year
Recommended annual PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire and quarterly network scan. Merchant qualified independent scan vendor
Note: While compliance is mandatory for Level 4 Merchants, validation is optional but strongly recommended[/I]
What does “validation is optional” mean?