Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
IPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
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Summary of Review
- Ballot for Review: Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
- Start of Review Period: 2025-02-05 01:00:00 UTC
- End of Review Period: 2025-03-07 01:00:00 UTC
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Voting Results of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
The voting period for Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. The following votes were cast:
4 votes by Certificate Consumers
- 4 Yes votes: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla
- 0 No votes:
- 0 Abstain votes:
100% of voting Certificate Consumers voted in favor
17 votes by Certificate Issuers
- 17 Yes votes: Amazon Trust Services, Asseco Data Systems SA (Certum), Buypass AS, DigiCert, Disig, Entrust, Fastly, GoDaddy, HARICA, IdenTrust, OISTE Foundation, Sectigo, SSL.com, SwissSign, Telia Company, TrustAsia, VikingCloud
- 0 No votes:
- 0 Abstain votes:
100% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor
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Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
Ballot NS-007 is proposed by Daniel Jeffery of Fastly/Certainly and endorsed by Trevoli Ponds-White of Amazon and Dustin Hollenback of Microsoft.
Purpose of Ballot
NS-007 extends the deadline to implement the changes since NSRv1.7.
Relation to Ballot NS-003 through NS-006
Ballots NS-003 through NS-006 are a restructuring and refining of the NSR. Ballot NS-007 extends their implementation deadlines. The working group determined this was necessary to complete due diligence and implement any changes to resolve concerns raised in the last face to face meeting.
— MOTION BEGINS —
This ballot modifies the “Network and Certificate System Security Requirements” as follows, based on version 2.0.3:
— MOTION ENDS —
The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
Discussion Period (14+ days)
- Start: 2025 Jan 16, 04:00 UTC
- End: 2025 Jan 23, 04:00 UTC
Voting Period (7 days)
- Start: 2025 Jan 23, 17:00 UTC
- End: 2025 Jan 30, 17:00 UTC