GoDaddy votes Yes.
From: Public <[email protected]> on behalf of Gervase Markham via
Public <[email protected]>
Reply-To: Gervase Markham <[email protected]>, CA/Browser Forum Public
Discussion List <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 4:42 AM
To: CABFPub <[email protected]>
Subject: [cabfpub] Ballot 205: Membership-Related Clarifications
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 its membership-qualifying audit is revoked, rescinded or withdrawn;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 affiliatesAffiliates 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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