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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rick,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Digicert still endorses this ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ben<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> public-bounces@cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick Andrews<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 07, 2013 1:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> CABFPub<br><b>Subject:</b> [cabfpub] Ballot 89, Again (Publish Recommendations for the Processing of EV SSL Certificates v.2)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A while back, I volunteered to update the Guidance <span style='color:#1F497D'>for the Processing of EV certificates </span>(version 1, dated 2009<span style='color:#1F497D'>)</span>.<span style='color:#1F497D'> The group decided several weeks ago to remove version 1.0 from the website, even if a newer version never replaces it</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Based on comments received, <span style='color:#1F497D'>numerous </span>edits were made to both the guideline document and the ballot. <span style='color:#1F497D'>During this process the browsers have appeared reluctant to move forward with any EV processing guidelines. Nevertheless, a</span>s <span style='color:#1F497D'>the </span>final <span style='color:#1F497D'>step in this process</span>, I have <span style='color:#1F497D'>made one final </span>edit <span style='color:#1F497D'>to </span>the document<span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span>incorporating more edits from Ben and one from Moudrick made at the Face-to-Face meeting in Ankara, <span style='color:#1F497D'>and I have </span>renam<span style='color:#1F497D'>ed</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>the document from “guidelines” to “recommendations” and made conforming edits throughout. I have also renamed the motion from “Adopt Guidelines …” to “Publish Recommendations </span>for the Processing of EV SSL Certificates.<span style='color:#1F497D'>”</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>Hopefully by converting this entire issue from “adopt guidelines” to “publish recommendations”, the approval of this ballot will appear less obligatory on browsers and their opposition to publishing this version 2.0 on the CAB Forum website will fade. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You can view changes from version 1 in the attached documents. They are also posted on the wiki page at<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://www.cabforum.org/wiki/89%20-%20Publish%20Recommendations%20for%20the%20Processing%20of%20EV%20SSL%20Certificates%20v.2">https://www.cabforum.org/wiki/89%20-%20Publish%20Recommendations%20for%20the%20Processing%20of%20EV%20SSL%20Certificates%20v.2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Therefore, I am proposing that Ballot 89 go forward as follows, if <span style='color:#1F497D'>Ben and Kirk acknowledge their continued endorsement of this ballot, as amended</span>:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ballot 89 <span style='color:#1F497D'>–</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>Publish Recommendations</span> for the Processing of EV SSL Certificates v.2<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Rick Andrews (Symantec) made the following motion, endorsed by Ben Wilson from Digicert and Kirk Hall from Trend Micro:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>--- Motion begins ---<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A “YES” vote <span style='color:#1F497D'>on the ballot </span>means that the member votes to post the “Recommendations for the processing of EV SSL certificates” document to the CAB Forum public web site.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A “NO” vote on the ballot means that the member votes not to post the “Recommendations for the processing of EV SSL certificates” document to the CAB Forum public web site.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>... Motion ends ...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The ballot review period comes into effect immediately upon posting today (Monday, 7 October 2013) and will close at 2200 UTC on Monday, 14 October 2013. Unless the ballot is withdrawn or modified during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 2200 UTC on Monday, 21 October 2013. If the ballot is modified for reasons other than to correct minor typographical errors, then the ballot will be deemed to have been withdrawn.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A vote in favor of the ballot must indicate a clear 'yes' in the response.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A vote against the ballot must indicate a clear 'no' in the response. A vote to abstain must indicate a clear 'abstain' in the response. Unclear responses will not be counted. The latest vote received from any representative of a voting member before the close of the voting period will be counted.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Voting members are listed here: <a href="http://www.cabforum.org/forum.html">http://www.cabforum.org/forum.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes cast by members in the CA category and more than one half of the votes cast by members in the browser category must be in favor. Also, quorum is currently set at <span style='color:#1F497D'>6</span> members-- at least six members must participate in the ballot, either by voting in favor, voting against, or by abstaining for the vote to be valid.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>