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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'>Symantec votes YES.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><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";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'> <a href="mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org">public-bounces@cabforum.org</a> [<a href="mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org">mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 01, 2014 12:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:public@cabforum.org">public@cabforum.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [cabfpub] Ballot 122 - Verified Method of Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Voting starts today. (Unless otherwise told, I am counting the votes received already from SECOM and Actalis.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Ballot 122 - Verified Method of Communication</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>The EV Guidelines Working Group has completed its review of Section 11.4.2 of the EV Guidelines (Telephone Number for Applicant’s Place of Business). The purpose of the review was to "develop a more international process for verifying contact information,” especially to transition away from a landline-centric focus. The purpose of Section 11.4.2 has been to ensure a means for communicating with an organization (to verify the authority of EV roles and ensure that it was appropriately aware of the certificate request) and to provide additional evidence of an organization's existence. This is maintained by the proposed replacement language. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Cecilia Kam of Symantec made the following motion, and Rich Smith from Comodo and Jeremy Rowley from DigiCert have endorsed it. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Motion Begins </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>1. Create a new definition for a "Verified Method of Communication" in the EV Guidelines: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>" Verified Method of Communication: The use of a public telecommunication routing number (ITU-<span style='color:#1F497D'> T </span>E.164-compliant fixed, mobile, fax, or SMS), an email address, or a postal delivery address, confirmed by the CA in accordance with Section 11.4.2 of the Guidelines as a reliable way of communicating with the Applicant." </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>2. DELETE Section 11.4.2 (Telephone Number for Applicant's Place of Business) and INSERT the following: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>"11.4.2 Verified Method of Communication </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>(1) Verification Requirements: To assist in communicating with the Applicant and confirming that the Applicant is aware of and approves issuance, the CA MUST establish at least one Verified Method of Communication with the Applicant. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>(2) Acceptable Methods of Verification: To verify a Verified Method of Communication with the Applicant, the CA MUST: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>(A) Verify that the number or address belongs to the Applicant, or a Parent or Affiliate of the Applicant, by matching it with one of the Applicant’s Places of Business in: (i) records provided by the applicable phone company; (ii) a QGIS, QTIS, or QIIS; or (iii) a Verified Legal Opinion or Verified Accountant Letter; and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>(B) Confirm the Verified Method of Communication by using it to obtain an affirmative response sufficient to enable a reasonable person to conclude that the Applicant, or a Parent or Affiliate of Applicant, can be contacted reliably by using the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Verified </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Method of Communication. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>3. In subsection 11.13.1(1)(D), REPLACE "Telephone number for Place of Business" with "Verified Method of Communication." </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>4. REPLACE subsection 11.13.3(1)(C) with "The Verified Method of Communication required by Section 11.4.2, but still MUST perform the verification required by Section 11.4.2(2)(B);" </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Motion Ends </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Voting begins today at 2200 and will close at 2200 UTC on Thursday, 8 May 2014. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>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 href="https://cabforum.org/members/" target="_blank">https://cabforum.org/members/</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>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. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>