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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m moving this email to the public mailing list. Votes in response to this proposal should be sent to the management list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now that the things have changed recently with our organization due to the IPR becoming effective, we have two additional actions that need to take place. (1) We need to choose a new chair and (2) we need to press forward with the governance proposals. I think we should open chair nominations until Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 at 22:00 UTC. If we receive multiple nominations, we can decide the chair either through a vote or during our regularly scheduled teleconference on August 9th. Once the governance reform is complete, we can adopt and follow more formal procedures for electing new chair(s) for the new organization. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I nominate Ben Wilson as the new chair. He’s very familiar with the CAB Forum’s operation and work and has sometimes served as a replacement chair during Tim’s absence. Ben’s ability to conduct balanced discussions and progress the Forum’s objectives make him an ideal chair while the governance issue is pending. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pursuant to the decision made in Norway, we would also like to start the run-off vote to determine which governance proposals will remain under consideration by the Forum. The options are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>a- DigiCert’s – The Forum-based discussions remain intact, but we include a third voting group for Interested Parties. Adopting guidelines requires the approval of two out of three voting groups with ratification by the majority vote of a board comprised of any CAs and Browsers interested in joining and paying a board level fee. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>b - Microsoft’s – A board would be comprised of Charter members (comprised of elected CAs and Browsers), Contributor members (comprised of CAs and Browsers), and Associate Members (comprised of the general public). Guidelines are adopted by a supermajority vote of browsers and CAs with ratification by the board. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>c - PayPal’s - A working group-based forum governed by a board comprised of elected browsers, CAs, subscribers, and one at-large member that represents the general public. Work product is adopted by a majority vote of the constituencies or a by a supermajority of two of the three constituencies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>d - Trend Micro’s – Keep the current voting and structure intact but allow Relying Parties to participate in on-going discussions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that the summaries provided above are only presented with an intent to illustrate the major differences between the proposals, and members should evaluate the full proposals, as posted on the CAB Forum website, when voting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Members should vote by arranging the proposals in a preferred order of adoption, the most preferred appearing at the top of the list. Any proposal omitted from a list is considered to receive the lowest vote possible by that member. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the initial tally of votes, only the member’s highest preferred vote is counted. Once voting closes and tallying begins, the option receiving the lowest number of votes will be eliminated. A member whose top preference is the eliminated option is counted as voting in favor of their second preference. Once the votes are redistributed, we will again eliminate the option receiving the fewest votes and redistribute the votes based on the assigned preference. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Voting closes and votes will be tallied on August 8th after which the aggregate results of each tally will be posted on the public mailing list. Actual votes by members will not be publicly posted. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The proposal that has the highest votes during the final tally will then be prepared for balloting and adoption using the standard Forum voting procedure. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>