[cabfpub] Ballot 205: Membership-Related Clarifications

Tue Jul 4 11:22:07 UTC 2017

Opera votes YES

On 22 June 2017 at 13:42, Gervase Markham via Public <public at cabforum.org>
wrote:

>
> *Ballot 205: 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 Kirk Hall of Entrust Datacard and Curt Spann of Apple:
>
> -- 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:
>
>
>
>    1. it stops providing updates for its membership-qualifying software
>    product; or
>    2. six months have elapsed since the last such published update.
>
>
>
> (b) *Issuing CA* or *Root CA*: An CA member's membership may be suspended
> if any of the following become true:
>
>
>
>    1. it fails to pass its membership-qualifying audit;
>    2. its membership-qualifying audit is revoked, rescinded or withdrawn;
>    3. fifteen months have elapsed since the end of the Audit Period of
>    its last successful membership-qualifying audit;
>    4. it stops issuing certificates to Web servers that are openly
>    accessible from the Internet; or
>    5. it is no longer the case that its currently-issued certificates are
>    treated as valid by at least one Browser member.
>
>
>
> Any Forum Member who believes one of the above circumstances is true of a
> CA Forum Member may report it on the Public Mail List. The Chair will then
> investigate, including asking the CA for an explanation or appropriate
> documentation. If evidence of continued qualification for membership is not
> forthcoming within five working days, the Chair will announce that the
> member is suspended, such announcement to include the clause(s) from the
> above list under which the suspension has been made.
>
> A suspended CA Forum Member who believes it has now re-met the membership
> criteria under the relevant clauses shall post evidence to the Public Mail
> List. The Chair will examine the evidence and unsuspend the member, or not,
> by public announcement. A CA Forum Member's membership will automatically
> cease six months after it becomes suspended if it has not re-met the
> membership criteria by that time.
>
> While suspended, CAs may participate in meetings and on the Forum's
> discussion lists, but not propose or second ballots or take part in any
> form of voting. Votes cast before a member's suspension is announced will
> stand.
>
> *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 ballot is as follows:
>
>
>
> BALLOT 205
>
> Status: Bylaws Change
>
> Start time (23:00 UTC)
>
> End time (23:00 UTC)
>
> Discussion (7 to 14 days)
>
> 22 June
>
> 29 June
>
> Vote for approval (7 days)
>
> 29 June
>
> 6 July
>
>
>
>
> 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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-- 
Michael Markevich
Head of Security and Privacy
Opera Software
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