[cabfpub] Membership-related clarifications ballot draft (2)

Thu Apr 20 16:42:00 UTC 2017

On 13/04/17 16:25, Gervase Markham via Public wrote:
> Here's an updated draft with some changes prompted by Kirk's
> suggestions. 

This seems to have excited no comment, so I hope it's uncontroversial
;-). Can I get a couple of endorsers?

Thanks,

Gerv

> *Ballot XXX - Membership-related clarifications
> *
> 
> *Purpose of Ballot: *The CAB Forum Bylaws define membership criteria,
> but don't say what should happen when an existing member ceases to meet
> those criteria. This ballot is intended to fix this, for the avoidance
> of doubt and uncertainty. It also makes it clearer that proper
> recognition of currently-issued certificates by at least one browser
> member is a membership requirement, and adds the definition of
> "Affiliate" from the IPR policy.
> 
> The following motion has been proposed by Gervase Markham of Mozilla and
> endorsed by XXX of XXX and XXX of XXX:
> 
> -- MOTION BEGINS --
> 
> This motion changes the CAB Forum Bylaws.
> 
> ___*Section 1*__*
> *_
> Add a new section between 2.1 ("Qualifying for Forum Membership") and
> the following section, numbering the new section 2.2, and renumbering
> following sections appropriately. The new section shall read:
> 
> *2.2 Ending Forum Membership*
> 
> Forum members may resign from the Forum at any time. Resignation does
> not prevent a member potentially having continuing obligations, under
> the Forum's IPR Policy or any other document.
> 
> (a) _Browser_: A Browser member's membership will automatically cease if
> any of the following become true:
> 
>   * it stops providing updates for its membership-qualifying software
>     product; or
>   * six months have elapsed since the last such published update.
> 
> (b) _Issuing CA_ or _Root CA_: An CA member's membership will be
> suspended if any of the following become true:
> 
>   * it fails to pass its membership-qualifying audit;
>   * its membership-qualifying audit is rescinded;
>   * fifteen months have elapsed since the end of the Audit Period of its
>     last successful membership-qualifying audit;
>   * it stops issuing certificates to Web servers that are openly
>     accessible from the Internet; or
>   * it is no longer the case that its currently-issued certificates are
>     treated as valid by at least one Browser member.
> 
> A CA member's membership will automatically cease after a further six
> months if it has not re-met the membership qualifications by that time.
> While suspended, CAs may participate in meetings and on the Forum's
> discussion lists, but not take part in any form of voting.
> 
> _*Section 2*__*
> *_
> Update both sections 2.1 (a) and (b) to insert words as follows:
> 
> "actively issues certificates to Web servers that are openly accessible
> from the Internet_, __such certificates being treated as valid when_
> using a browser created by a Browser member."
> 
> _*Section 3*__*
> 
> *_Update section 2.2 b) as follows:
> 
> Only one vote per Member company shall be accepted; representatives of
> corporate affiliates_Affiliates_ shall not vote. 
> 
> Add to the Definitions section:
> 
> *Affiliate:* an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
> controlled by or is under common control with, a Member. Control for the
> purposes of this Agreement shall mean direct or indirect beneficial
> ownership of more than fifty percent of the voting stock, or
> decision-making authority in the event that there is no voting stock, in
> an entity.
> 
> -- MOTION ENDS --
> 
>  
> 
> The procedure for approval of this Final Maintenance Guideline ballot is
> as follows:
> 
>  
> 
> BALLOT XXX
> 
> Status: Final Maintenance Guideline
> 
> 	
> 
> Start time (23:00 UTC)
> 
> 	
> 
> End time (23:00 UTC)
> 
> Discussion (7 to 14 days)
> 
> 	
> 
> XXX
> 
> 	
> 
> XXX
> 
> Vote for approval (7 days)
> 
> 	
> 
> XXX
> 
> 	
> 
> XXX
> 
> If vote approves ballot: Review Period (Chair to send Review Notice) (30
> days). 
> 
> If Exclusion Notice(s) filed, ballot approval is rescinded and PAG to be
> created.
> 
> If no Exclusion Notices filed, ballot becomes effective at end of Review
> Period.
> 
> 	
> 
> Upon filing of Review Notice by Chair
> 
> 	
> 
> 30 days after filing of Review Notice by Chair
> 
>  
> 
> 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).
> 
>  
> 
> 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:
> https://cabforum.org/members/
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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