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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ben,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is there a particular reason for these updates? Item 6) is already in WT (Principal 1, item 4), so do we need to repeat it here? I have a feeling this is just the first in a long line of ballots which is going to require all the CAs to update their CPSs every few months or place more requirements which need to be verified each yer. If there is a good reason that the CABF need to add new requirements then I’m OK with it, but I’d like to avoided busy work. Each requirement means another line in the compliance matrix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Doug<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> public-bounces@cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Morton<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 5, 2015 12:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ben Wilson <ben.wilson@digicert.com>; CABFPub <public@cabforum.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfpub] Pre-Ballot 156 - Amend Sections 1 and 2 of Baseline Requirements<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ben,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Should there be an effective date on this ballot? The ballot may require the CPS to be updated. This may have to go through a policy authority, legal approval, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>So for this ballot, could we use an effective date of 3 months from the date of ballot approval?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Bruce.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> public-bounces@cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 5, 2015 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> CABFPub <public@cabforum.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [cabfpub] Pre-Ballot 156 - Amend Sections 1 and 2 of Baseline Requirements<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Here is a pre-ballot draft of Ballot 156 - Amend Sections 1 and 2 of Baseline Requirements as recommended for adoption by the Policy Review Working Group. I’ve attached a redlined version of the BRs. I am looking for endorsers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Policy Review Working Group has reviewed the Baseline Requirements, and as a result the following motion has been proposed by Ben Wilson of DigiCert and endorsed by __ of __ and __ of __.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>-- MOTION BEGINS --<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>1) In Section 1.1, under Notice to Readers add a second sentence "This document serves two purposes: to specify Baseline Requirements and to provide guidance and requirements for what a CA should include in its CPS."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>2) In Section 1.4.2 add "No stipulation."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>3) In Section 1.5.2 add "Contact information for the CA/Browser Forum is available here: <a href="https://cabforum.org/leadership/">https://cabforum.org/leadership/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>In this section of a CA’s CPS, the CA shall provide a link to a web page or an email address for contacting the person or persons responsible for operation of the CA."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>4) In Section 1.5.3 add "No stipulation."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>5) In Section 1.5.4 add "No stipulation."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>6) In Section 2.3 add "The CA SHALL develop, implement, enforce, and annually update a Certificate Policy and/or Certification Practice Statement that describes in detail how the CA implements the latest version of these Requirements."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>7) In Section 2.4 add "The CA shall make its Repository public available in a read-only manner."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>-- MOTION ENDS --<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The review period for this ballot shall commence at November 2015, and will close at November 2015. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at November 2015. Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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/">https://cabforum.org/members/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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. Quorum is currently nine (9) members– at least nine members must participate in the ballot, either by voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>