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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">SSC votes: "Yes".<br>
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Thanks,<br>
M.D.<br>
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On 3/9/2014 10:13 PM, Ben Wilson wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ballot 116 - Associate Member Category<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Wilson of DigiCert made the following
motion, and Dean Coclin from Symantec and Ryan Sleevi from
Google endorsed it: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Motion Begins<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In order to reconcile the CA/Browser
Forum's Bylaws with its current operational practices,
including the recognition of Associate Members and the use of
a single IPR Agreement with Interested Parties and the absence
of a Participation Agreement, the following amendments should
be made to the Bylaws:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. In the first sentence of
section 1.3, add “Associate Members” so that the sentence
reads, “Forum Members, Associate Members, and Interested
Parties must comply with the then-current IPR policy and all
applicable antitrust laws and regulations during their Forum
activities.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Add a new subsection 3.1 to
Section 3 titled “Associate Members” (and renumber subsequent
subsections to subsections 3.2 and 3.3 accordingly) such that
the new subsection 3.1 Associate Members reads, "The Forum may
enter into associate member relationships with other
organizations when the CA/Browser Forum determines that
maintaining such a relationship will be of benefit to the work
of the Forum. In the past, entities qualifying as Associate
Members have included the AICPA/CICA WebTrust Task Force, the
European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Paypal, the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, tScheme,
the U.S. Federal PKI, and CAs applying for membership but
awaiting full qualification under Section 2.1. Participation
as an Associate Member is by invitation only. In order to
become an Associate Member, an organization must sign a mutual
letter of intent, understanding, or other agreement and the
Forum’s IPR Agreement, unless this latter requirement is
waived in writing by the Forum based on overriding policies of
the Associate Member’s own organization IPR rules. Associate
Members may attend face-to-face meetings, communicate with
Forum Members on member lists, and access Forum wiki content.
Associate Members are not entitled to vote except on special
straw polls of the Forum (e.g. when selecting meeting dates,
locations, etc.)" <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. <span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>In renumbered Section 3.2 Interested Parties, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Replace the first sentence by DELETING "Any
person or entity that wishes to participate in the Forum as an
Interested Party may do so by completing an enrollment form
and Participation Agreement (completed and submitted manually
or online) including name, affiliation (optional), and contact
information, and by agreeing to the IPR Agreement attached as
Exhibit B (indicating agreement by manual signing or a
click-through agreement)." and INSERTING "Any person or entity
that wishes to participate in the Forum as an Interested Party
may do so by providing their name, affiliation (optional), and
contact information, and by agreeing to the IPR Agreement
attached as Exhibit A (indicating agreement by manual signing
or digitally signing the agreement)."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Replace the word "Participation" in the
last sentence with the word "IPR" so that the sentence reads,
"Interested Parties are required to comply with the provisions
of the IPR Agreement and these Bylaws. Interested Parties may
lose their status as Interested Parties by vote of the
Members, in the Members’ sole discretion."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. In the first sentence of
section 5.4, add “and Associate Members” so that the sentence
reads, “From time to time the Forum will hold Forum
Teleconferences and Forum Meetings among the Members and
Associate Members, who may participate in person or (where
feasible) by teleconference.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. <span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Replace the last sentence in Section 5.5 by DELETING
"As a requirement for participation as an Interested Party,
Interested Parties must execute and return to the Chair (or
indicate their agreement by clicking through an online
agreement) the IPR Agreement attached as Exhibit B." and
INSERTING "As a requirement for participation as an Associate
Member or Interested Party, Associate Members and Interested
Parties must execute and return to the Chair the IPR
Agreement attached as Exhibit A." <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. <span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>In the Definitions section, DELETE "Participation
Agreement: An agreement that individuals or entities must
agree to in order to participate in the Forum as Interested
Parties. The current form of Participation Agreement is
attached as Exhibit D."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. <span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Remove Exhibits B and D and rename and renumber
references to the Exhibits throughout as follows: Exhibit A -
IPR Agreement and Exhibit B - Project Lifecycle.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Motion Ends<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The review period for this ballot shall
commence at 2200 UTC on Monday, 10 March 2014, and will close
at 2200 UTC on Monday, 17 March 2014. Unless the motion is
withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will
start immediately thereafter and will close at 2200 UTC on
Monday, 24 March 2014. Votes must be cast by posting an
on-list reply to this thread. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A vote in favor of the motion must indicate
a clear 'yes' in the response. A vote against 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. Voting members are listed here: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span
style="color:windowtext">https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In order for the motion to be adopted, two
thirds or more of the votes cast by members in the CA category
and greater than 50% of the votes cast by members in the
browser category must be in favor. Also, at least six members
must participate in the ballot, either by voting in favor,
voting against, or abstaining. <o:p></o:p></p>
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