[cabfpub] Ballot 166: Membership requirement update

[Dean Coclin]

Ballot 166: Clarification of Membership Requirements

 

The following motion has been proposed by Dean Coclin of Symantec and
endorsed by Gerv Markham of Mozilla and Kirk Hall of Trend Micro: 

 

Background:

Section 2.1 (a)(1) says that Issuing CAs "actively issue certificates to Web
servers."

 

Section 2.1(b) of the bylaws lists the items needed in a membership
application by CAs. 

But that section does not ask the CA applicant to provide a 3rd party
website where the CA/B Forum can validate that they are actively issuing
certs to web servers.  We do however ask the applicant this question, after
they have submitted their application. It would be helpful to have this in
the bylaws so we don't have to go back and ask every time.

 

-- MOTION BEGINS -- 

 

In CA/B Forum Bylaws, add under 2.1(b):

 

(7) The URL of at least one third party website that includes a certificate
issued by the Applicant in the certificate chain.

 

-- MOTION ENDS - 


The review period for this ballot shall commence at 2200 UTC on 21 March
2016, and will close at 2200 UTC on 28 March 2016. Unless the motion is
withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately
thereafter and will close at 2200 UTC on 4 April 2016. 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:  <https://cabforum.org/members/>
https://cabforum.org/members/

 

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