<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is the updated Code of Conduct ballot for discussion on Thursday. This draft reflects the comments that I’ve received so far. Thanks to Gerv, Ryan, Jeremy and Rob for their helpful comments and suggestions, and to Tarah for her help. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">===================</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">DRAFT BALLOT</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">===================</span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><font color="#0433ff" class="">Ballot ###</font></span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Purpose of Ballot: To add a Code of Conduct to the CAB Forum Bylaws.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">The following motion has been proposed by <font color="#0433ff" class="">[name]</font> of <font color="#0433ff" class="">[company]</font> and endorsed by <font color="#0433ff" class="">[name]</font> of <font color="#0433ff" class="">[company]</font> and <font color="#0433ff" class="">[name]</font> of <font color="#0433ff" class="">[company].</font></span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">—MOTION BEGINS—</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">1. A new Section 6.4 will be added to the Bylaws of the CAB Forum, and will read in its entirety as follows:</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 109, 143); min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">“Section 6.4</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">All Members shall abide by the CAB Forum Code of Conduct, which is attached to these Bylaws as Exhibit C.”</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 109, 143); min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">2. A new Exhibit C will be added to the Bylaws, and will read in its entirety as follows:</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 109, 143); min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">“Exhibit C</span></p><div class=""><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br class=""></span></div></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">CAB Forum Code of Conduct (the “Code")</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">The CAB Forum (the “Forum") is comprised of a global group of professionals with differences in language, skills, expertise, experience, and backgrounds. To maintain a professional and productive environment, it is necessary for Members of the Forum to follow the letter and spirit of this Code. This Code applies to all <font class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="">official </span></font>Forum activities, such as meetings, teleconferences, mailing lists, conferences, and other <font class="">Forum</font> functions. The Forum is committed to maintaining a professional and <font class=""><span class="">respectful</span></font> environment.</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">All Member representatives are expected to behave in a collegial and professional manner in accordance with this Code. </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Members will familiarize their representatives with this Code and require them to comply with the letter and spirit of this Code.</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">I. </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><u class="">Conduct</u></span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">. The Forum is committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other similar characteristic. The Forum recognizes and appreciates that its participants have diverse languages, backgrounds, experience, and expertise, and expects that all participants will be treated with respect by all other participants.</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">(a) In connection with </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class=""><span class="">official</span></font></span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> Forum activities, all Forum participants shall:</span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><ul class="MailOutline" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><li class=""><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Be polite, kind, and courteous to other participants, refraining from <font class="">insulting</font><span class=""><font class=""> remarks</font></span> on the perceived intelligence or ability of others.</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class=""><span class="">Treat fellow Forum participants with respect, professionalism, courtesy, and reasonableness.</span><b class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </b></font></span></li><li class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Respect that people have differences of opinion, and that there is seldom unanimous agreement on a single “correct" answer. Be willing to compromise and agree to disagree.<b class=""> </b></span></li></ul><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><div class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div>(b) Refrain from conduct such as: </span><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><ul class="MailOutline"><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Threatening violence towards anyone. </span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Discriminating against anyone on the basis of personal characteristics or group membership.</span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Harassing or bullying anyone verbally, physically, or sexually.</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Launching barbs at others. <i class=""><font face="Arial" class="">[draft note: a “barb” is </font></i></span><i class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">an</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">obviously</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">or</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">openly</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">unpleasant</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">or</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">carping</span><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> </span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">remark.]</span></font></i></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Touching another person in a physically inappropriate way.</span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> </span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class="">Deliberately intimidating or stalking another person (in-person, online, or by other means).</font></span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class=""><font class=""><span class="">Inappropriately disrupting or impeding</span></font> <font class=""><span class="">official</span></font> Forum events, including meetings, talks, and presentations. For purposes of this Code, "inappropriate disruption" would include aggressive, violent, and abusive conduct that prevents an official Forum event from occurring or proceeding.</font></span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class="">Spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting, and other similar behavior inappropriately directed towards an individual.</font></span></li><li class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.</span></li></ul><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><div class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div></span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">(c) <font class="">All Forum participants should </font>promote</span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> the rules of this Code and take action to bring discussions </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class=""><span class="">back into compliance with the Code </span></font></span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">whenever violations are observed.</span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="">(d) <font class="">Forum participants should stick to ideological, conceptual discussions and avoid engaging in </font></span><font class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">offensive or sensitive </span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class=""><span class="">personal </span></font></span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><font class="">discussions</font></span></span></font><span class=""><font class="">, particularly if they're off-topic; such personal discussions</font> <font class="">can lead</font> to unnecessary arguments, hurt feelings, and damaged trust. </span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">II. <u class="">Moderation</u>. These are the policies for upholding the Code.</span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="">(a) </span><font class=""><span class="">Resist the urge to be defensive. </span><span class="">R</span><span class="">emember that it's your responsibility to clearly communicate your message to your fellow participants</span><span class="">. Everyone wants to get along and we are all in the Forum first and foremost because we want to talk about standards and everything that involves. Other participants will be eager to assume good intent and forgive as long as you have earned their trust.</span></font></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">(b) </span></span><span class=""><font class="">Participants should inform the Chair, Vice Chair, and/or a Working Group Chair immediately if they feel they have been, or are being, harassed or made uncomfortable by a Forum member.</font></span><span class=""> Intimidation, personal attacks, and retaliation of any kind will not be tolerated. </span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">(c) </span><font class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Any Forum participant may report, in good faith, a perceived violation of the Code to</span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> the Forum Chair or Vice Chair, or to a Working Group Chair (each, a “Code Liaison”). One or more Code Liaison(s) will work with the reported Forum participant <font class="">to determine whether a violation of the Code has occurred and, if so, how to resolve it</font>. Resolution may also include appropriate executives from the Forum participant’s Member company, <font class="">as appropriate</font>. If the reported Forum participant, Member executives, and the Code Liaison(s) are unable to resolve the issue, any of the foregoing may request the assistance of a <font class="">reasonably acceptable independent third party</font> (such as an Interested Party or WebTrust) to assist with the resolution.<b class=""> </b></span></span></font></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></span></font></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">(d) <span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class="">Members</font> <font class="">agree to take appropriate action in the event any of their Member representatives violate the Code. Such action could include warning, reprimanding, suspending, removing or replacing the Member representative who has violated the Code, depending on the severity of the violation. <font class=""><span class="">Depending on the number and severity of violations</span></font>, the Forum may impose consequences such as excluding a Member representative from certain meetings, removing a Member representative from a mailing list, and suspending a Member representative from certain Forum activities. </font> </span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Adapted from the WHATWG Code of Conduct <font color="#0433ff" class="">[link]</font>,</span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> the W3C Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct <font color="#0433ff" class="">[link]</font>, and</span><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> the Citizen Code of Conduct <font color="#0433ff" class="">[link]</font>.”</span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;">—END OF MOTION— </div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows (exact start and end times may be adjusted to comply with applicable sections of the Bylaws and IPR Agreement):</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><font color="#0433ff" class="">BALLOT ###</font></span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Status: Amendment to Bylaws</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Start time (22:00 UTC)</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">End time (22:00 UTC)</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Discussion (7 days)</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Starts: <font color="#0433ff" class=""> May __,</font> 2017</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Ends: <font color="#0433ff" class="">May __,</font> 2017</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Vote for approval (7 days)</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Starts: <font color="#0433ff" class="">May __,</font> 2017</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Starts: <font color="#0433ff" class="">May__,</font> 2017</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">No Review Period is required.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">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: <a href="https://cabforum.org/members/" class=""><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a></span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span><br class=""></p><p class="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">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 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></p></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); orphans: auto; widows: auto; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;">===================<br class="">END OF DRAFT BALLOT<br class="">===================</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Best regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Virginia Fournier</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Senior Standards Counsel</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><span style="line-height: normal; font-family: 'Myriad Set Pro'; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(94, 94, 94);" class=""></span> Apple Inc.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">☏ 669-227-9595</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(71, 135, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(71, 135, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">✉︎ <a href="mailto:vmf@apple.com" class=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(71, 135, 255);" class="">vmf@apple.com</span></a></span></div></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;"><div class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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