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<font face="Cambria">SSC votes: "Yes".<br>
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Thanks,<br>
M.D.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2017 8:45 AM, Kirk Hall via
Public wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Sorry,
I lost version control on Ballot 197 (originally sent to the
Public list on April 19) in my message earlier today – we
are still in the Discussion Period, and so we can clearly
make amendments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">To
restate my earlier message,
</span>based on discussions on the list about the uncertain
status of Ballot 194, the proposer and endorsers for Ballot
197 wish to amend Ballot 197 as shown below and on the
attached. The amendment is basically to add a Section 3 that
says: “<span style="color:#C00000">"Section 3: The vote on
Ballot 194 and the Review Period notice issued for Ballot
194 are hereby declared null and void and of no effect, and
are rescinded.â€Â
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voting
on this amended ballot will begin tomorrow, April 26, at
22:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot
197 – Effective Date of Ballot 193 Provisions (amended
April 26)</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recent
Ballot 193 reduced the maximum period for certificates and
for reuse of vetting data for DV and OV certificates from 39
months to 825 days. The effective date for reducing the
maximum validity period of certificates was specified as
March 1, 2018, but no effective date was specified for when
the reduction of the maximum period for reuse of vetting
data becomes effective.</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It was
the intention of the authors of Ballot 193 that the
effective date for reducing the maximum period for reuse of
vetting data under BR 4.2.1 would also be March 1, 2018.Â
This ballot is intended to clarify that intention. The
ballot also makes these changes retroactive to the effective
date of Ballot 193 so there is no gap period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot 193
is in the Review Period (which will end on April 22, 2017),
and has not yet taken effect. Bylaw 2.3 states that Ballots
should include a “redline or comparison showing the set of
changes from the Final Guideline section(s) intended to
become a Final Maintenance Guideline†and that “[s]uch
redline or comparison shall be made against the Final
Guideline section(s) as they exist at the time a ballot is
proposedâ€.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To
avoid confusion, this Ballot will show the proposed changes
to BR 4.2.1 will be presented two ways: (1) a comparison of
the changes to BR 4.2.1 as it existed before Ballot 193
(which is as BR 4.2.1 exists at this time this ballot is
proposed), and also (2) a comparison of the changes to BR
4.2.1 as it will exist after the Review Period for Ballot
193 is completed (assuming no Exclusion Notices are filed).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
following motion has been proposed by Chris Bailey of
Entrust Datacard and endorsed by Ben Wilson of DigiCert, and
Wayne Thayer of GoDaddy to introduce new Final Maintenance
Guidelines for the "Baseline Requirements Certificate Policy
for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted
Certificates" (Baseline Requirements) and the "Guidelines
for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation
Certificates" (EV Guidelines).<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">--
MOTION BEGINS -- </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot
Section 1<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p><span
style="text-decoration:none">Â </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR
4.2.1 is amended to read as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[Ballot
amendments shown against BR 4.2.1
<u>as it currently exists without the changes adopted in
Ballot 193</u>]<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR 4.2.1.
Performing Identification and Authentication Functions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
certificate request MAY include all factual information
about the Applicant to be included in the Certificate, and
such additional information as is necessary for the CA to
obtain from the Applicant in order to comply with these
Requirements and the CA’s Certificate Policy and/or
Certification Practice Statement. In cases where the
certificate request does not contain all the necessary
information about the Applicant, the CA SHALL obtain the
remaining information from the Applicant or, having obtained
it from a reliable, independent, third</span><span
style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">â€</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">party data
source, confirm it with the Applicant. The CA SHALL
establish and follow a documented procedure for verifying
all data requested for inclusion in the Certificate by the
Applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicant
information MUST include, but not be limited to, at least
one Fully</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria
Math",serif">â€</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualified
Domain Name or IP address to be included in the
Certificate’s SubjectAltName extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Section
6.3.2 limits the validity period of Subscriber Certificates.
The CA MAY use the documents and data provided in Section
3.2 to verify certificate information, provided that<b><u>:</u></b>
<i><s>the CA obtained the data or document from a source
specified under Section 3.2 no more than thirty</s></i></span><i><s><span
style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">â€</span></s></i><i><s><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nine
(39) months prior to issuing the Certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></s></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(1)
Prior to March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
more than 39 months prior to issuing the Certificate;
and<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2) On
or after March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
more than 825 days prior to issuing the Certificate. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p><span
style="text-decoration:none">Â </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CA
SHALL develop, maintain, and implement documented procedures
that identify and require additional verification activity
for High Risk Certificate Requests prior to the
Certificate’s approval, as reasonably necessary to ensure
that such requests are properly verified under these
Requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If a
Delegated Third Party fulfills any of the CA’s obligations
under this section, the CA SHALL verify that the process
used by the Delegated Third Party to identify and further
verify High Risk Certificate Requests provides at least the
same level of assurance as the CA’s own processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[Ballot
amendments shown against BR 4.2.1
<u>as it existed after Ballot 193 was approved</u>]<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR 4.2.1.
Performing Identification and Authentication Functions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
certificate request MAY include all factual information
about the Applicant to be included in the Certificate, and
such additional information as is necessary for the CA to
obtain from the Applicant in order to comply with these
Requirements and the CA’s Certificate Policy and/or
Certification Practice Statement. In cases where the
certificate request does not contain all the necessary
information about the Applicant, the CA SHALL obtain the
remaining information from the Applicant or, having obtained
it from a reliable, independent, third</span><span
style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">â€</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">party data
source, confirm it with the Applicant. The CA SHALL
establish and follow a documented procedure for verifying
all data requested for inclusion in the Certificate by the
Applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicant
information MUST include, but not be limited to, at least
one Fully</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria
Math",serif">â€</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualified
Domain Name or IP address to be included in the
Certificate’s SubjectAltName extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Section
6.3.2 limits the validity period of Subscriber Certificates.
The CA MAY use the documents and data provided in Section
3.2 to verify certificate information, provided that<b><u>:</u></b>
<i><s>the CA obtained the data or document from a source
specified under Section 3.2 no more than 825 days<b>
</b>prior to issuing the Certificate.<o:p></o:p></s></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(1)
Prior to March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
more than 39 months prior to issuing the Certificate;
and<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2) On
or after March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
more than 825 days prior to issuing the Certificate. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CA
SHALL develop, maintain, and implement documented procedures
that identify and require additional verification activity
for High Risk Certificate Requests prior to the
Certificate’s approval, as reasonably necessary to ensure
that such requests are properly verified under these
Requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If a
Delegated Third Party fulfills any of the CA’s obligations
under this section, the CA SHALL verify that the process
used by the Delegated Third Party to identify and further
verify High Risk Certificate Requests provides at least the
same level of assurance as the CA’s own processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot
Section 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
provisions of Ballot Section 1 will be effective retroactive
to the effective date of Ballot 193.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Ballot
Section 3
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">The vote
on Ballot 194 and the Review Period notice issued for
Ballot 194 are hereby declared null and void and of no
effect, and are rescinded</span></u><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">.</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black" lang="EN"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black" lang="EN">--Motion
Ends--</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"
lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
procedure for approval of this Final Maintenance Guideline
ballot is as follows (exact start and end times may be
adjusted to comply with applicable Bylaws and IPR
Agreement):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="459">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BALLOT
197<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:
Final Maintenance Guideline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="width:82.4pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
valign="top" width="165">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%"
align="center">
<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Start
time (22:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="width:79.35pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
valign="top" width="159">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%"
align="center">
<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">End
time (22:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
valign="top" width="459">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Discussion
(7 to 14 days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="165">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%"
align="center">
<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
19, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="159">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"
align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
26, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
valign="top" width="459">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vote
for approval (7 days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="165">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"
align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
26, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="159">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"
align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May
3, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
valign="top" width="459">
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
vote approves ballot: Review Period (Chair to send
Review Notice) (30 days).Â
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
Exclusion Notice(s) filed, ballot approval is
rescinded and PAG to be created.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
no Exclusion Notices filed, ballot becomes effective
at end of Review Period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="165">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"
align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upon
filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td
style="width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
width="159">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"
align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">30
days after filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From
Bylaw 2.3: If the Draft Guideline Ballot is proposing a
Final Maintenance Guideline, such ballot will include a
redline or comparison showing the set of changes from the
Final Guideline section(s) intended to become a Final
Maintenance Guideline, and need not include a copy of the
full set of guidelines. Such redline or comparison shall be
made against the Final Guideline section(s) as they exist at
the time a ballot is proposed, and need not take into
consideration other ballots that may be proposed
subsequently, except as provided in Bylaw Section 2.3(j).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Votes
must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on
the Public list. 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:
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Â <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",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 greater
than 50% of the votes cast by members in the browser
category must be in favor.Â
<span style="background:white">Quorum is shown on CA/Browser
Forum wiki. Under Bylaw 2.2(g), at least the required
quorum number must participate in the ballot for the
ballot to be valid, either by voting in favor, voting
against, or abstaining.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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