[cabfpub] Draft Ballot re: participation of standards-setting, auditing, and regulatory body representatives

[Ben Wilson]

During our Face-to-Face meeting in New York, the need for a ballot along the
lines of the following was discussed.  Someone needs to make the motion and
two endorsers are needed.

____ made the following motion, endorsed by _____ and _______: 

--- Motion begins ---

A representative of standards body or a regulatory body that is directly
involved in standards-setting, auditing, or the regulation of  public key
infrastructures may participate in CA/B Forum teleconferences, meetings, and
the management at cabforum.org email list, with the right to speak, present
proposals, access the Forum's wiki pages, and participate in drafting
without being required to sign the IPR Agreement.  Representatives of such
groups who prior to August 1, 2012, had such ex-officio privileges shall be
reinstated.  Future applications may be approved by acclamation following a
48-hour notice sent to the management at cabforum.org email list.  Such notice
shall describe the individual's affiliation and how he or she is a
recognized representative of the standards or regulatory body.   An
objection must indicate a clear 'objection' in the response. If an objection
is received during the 48-hour period, then the matter may be submitted for
determination by the Forum using normal voting procedures.

If approved, the foregoing provision shall be added to the CA/Browser Forum
Bylaws and in due course to the next official version of the CA/Browser
Forum's Intellectual Property Rights Policy.

--- Motion ends ---

The review period for this ballot shall commence at 21:00 UTC on __ October
2012 and will close at 21:00 UTC on 24 October 2012. Unless the motion is
withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately
thereafter and will close at 21:00 UTC on 31 October 2012. Votes must be
cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread. 

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: http://www.cabforum.org/forum.html 

In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes cast
by members in the CA category and one half or more 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. 

 

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