[cabf_validation] Update 3.2.2.4 for Applicants that are Individual Natural Persons

[Dimitris Zacharopoulos]

On 2/6/2018 1:11 μμ, Ryan Sleevi wrote:
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> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 2:38 AM, Dimitris Zacharopoulos via Validation 
> <validation at cabforum.org <mailto:validation at cabforum.org>> wrote:
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>     On 2/6/2018 3:05 πμ, Wayne Thayer wrote:
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>>         The current BRs in 3.2.2.4 state that
>>         "For purposes of domain validation, the term Applicant
>>         includes the Applicant's Parent Company, Subsidiary Company,
>>         or Affiliate."
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>>         which doesn't include the case of an Applicant being an
>>         Individual Natural Person. Since the term "Applicant" is
>>         already defined in 1.6.1, this sentence should probably me
>>         amended to point to 1.6.1 instead of trying to re-define the
>>         term.
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>>     The statement in section 3.2.2.4 is intended to extend the
>>     definition of the term "Applicant" to parent and subsidiary
>>     companies for the purposes of domain validation only. It is not
>>     intended to change or conflict with the definition in 1.6.1. My
>>     recollection is that the statement in 3.2.2.4 was added because
>>     some of the domain validation methods could not be used if the
>>     domain name registrant was not the exact same legal entity as the
>>     Applicant. In other words, the sentence in 3.2.2.4 is the same as
>>     changing every instance of "Applicant" in that section to
>>     "Applicant, Applicant's Parent Company, Applicant's Subsidiary
>>     Company, or Applicant's Affiliate".
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>     This makes more sense now. I guess this applies for all
>     representations of an Applicant throughout the document and
>     perhaps would be appropriate to add it in the existing definition.
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>>         *"Applicant*: The natural person or Legal Entity that applies
>>         for (or seeks renewal of) a Certificate. Once the Certificate
>>         issues, the Applicant is referred to as the Subscriber. For
>>         Certificates issued to devices, the Applicant is the entity
>>         that controls or operates the device named in the
>>         Certificate, even if the device is sending the actual
>>         certificate request."
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>     How about this:
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>     *"Applicant*: The natural person or Legal Entity that applies for
>     (or seeks renewal of) a Certificate. The term Applicant includes
>     the Applicant's Parent Company, Subsidiary Company, or Affiliate.
>     Once the Certificate issues, the Applicant is referred to as the
>     Subscriber. For Certificates issued to devices, the Applicant is
>     the entity that controls or operates the device named in the
>     Certificate, even if the device is sending the actual certificate
>     request."
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>     and of course removal from 3.2.2.4.
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> Because this substantially changes the definition. You've now changed 
> it for every occurrence of Applicant, rather than just 3.2.2.4 as it 
> was intended. Sorry I didn't explain that well-enough on the issue.

No problem, that's why we have the opportunity for discussion :) Do you 
mean that the Applicant definition is not used consistently throughout 
the document and deserves some special treatment in 3.2.2.4?

Dimitris.
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