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Ballot 58 – Operational Existence Through Parent Subsidiary
April 8, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 58 – Operational Existence Through Parent Subsidiary (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Tony Berman and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Replace 10.5.1 following: “10.5.1 Verification Requirements If the Applicant has been in existence for less than three years, as indicated by the records of the Incorporating Agency or Registration Agency, and is not listed in either the current version of one QIIS or QTIS, the CA MUST verify that the Applicant has the ability to engage in business.
April 8, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 58 – Operational Existence Through Parent Subsidiary (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Tony Berman and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Replace 10.5.1 following: “10.5.1 Verification Requirements If the Applicant has been in existence for less than three years, as indicated by the records of the Incorporating Agency or Registration Agency, and is not listed in either the current version of one QIIS or QTIS, the CA MUST verify that the Applicant has the ability to engage in business.
Ballot 57 – Verifying Agency Through Confirmation of Employment Using QIIS or QGIS
April 8, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 57 – Verifying Agency Through Confirmation of Employment Using QIIS or QGIS (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ryan Koski made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins In Section 10.7.2.(2), insert after (B): “(C) Obtaining confirmation from a QIIS or QGIS that the Contract Signer and/or Certificate Approver is an employee of the Applicant.” Erratum ends The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 25 Mar ’11 and will close at 2100 UTC on 1 Apr ’11.
April 8, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 57 – Verifying Agency Through Confirmation of Employment Using QIIS or QGIS (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ryan Koski made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins In Section 10.7.2.(2), insert after (B): “(C) Obtaining confirmation from a QIIS or QGIS that the Contract Signer and/or Certificate Approver is an employee of the Applicant.” Erratum ends The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 25 Mar ’11 and will close at 2100 UTC on 1 Apr ’11.
Ballot 59 – Public Review of v. 30b of the Baseline Requirements
April 4, 2011 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
April 4, 2011 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
Ballot 56 – QGIS Contact Information
February 21, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 56 – QGIS Contact Information (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ryan Koski made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Based on the current EV Guidelines, in order to verify the legal existence and identity of the Applicant in the cases of Private Organizations (10.2.2.(1)) and Business Entities (10.2.2.(3)), the contact information for the QGIS (or QTIS in the case of Business Entities) must be verified via a QIIS.
February 21, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 56 – QGIS Contact Information (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ryan Koski made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Based on the current EV Guidelines, in order to verify the legal existence and identity of the Applicant in the cases of Private Organizations (10.2.2.(1)) and Business Entities (10.2.2.(3)), the contact information for the QGIS (or QTIS in the case of Business Entities) must be verified via a QIIS.
Ballot 55 – Romanization of Japanese Corporate Names
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 55 – Romanization of Japanese Corporate Names (Passed Unanimously) Motion Akira Machida made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins A. In Appendix F, delete title “Foreign Organization Name Guidelines”, and insert “Country-Specific Interpretative Guidelines” B. In Appendix F, NOTE, delete “is only relevant to EV Certificate Requests from countries that do not have Latin character organization name registrations”, and insert “provides alternative interpretations of the EV Guidelines for countries that have a language, cultural, technical, or legal reason for deviating from a strict interpretation of the EV Guidelines”.
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 55 – Romanization of Japanese Corporate Names (Passed Unanimously) Motion Akira Machida made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins A. In Appendix F, delete title “Foreign Organization Name Guidelines”, and insert “Country-Specific Interpretative Guidelines” B. In Appendix F, NOTE, delete “is only relevant to EV Certificate Requests from countries that do not have Latin character organization name registrations”, and insert “provides alternative interpretations of the EV Guidelines for countries that have a language, cultural, technical, or legal reason for deviating from a strict interpretation of the EV Guidelines”.
Ballot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 20 Nov 2010, the CAB Forum adopts Draft 9 of Version 1.3 of the “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates” as Version 1.3. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 5 Nov ’10 and will close at 2100 UTC on 12 Nov ’10.
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 20 Nov 2010, the CAB Forum adopts Draft 9 of Version 1.3 of the “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates” as Version 1.3. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 5 Nov ’10 and will close at 2100 UTC on 12 Nov ’10.
Ballot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority
October 12, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority (Passed) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 10.7.1 (2), delete: “The CA MUST verify, through a source other than the Contract Signer him- or herself, that the Contract Signer is expressly authorized …” Insert: “The CA MUST verify that the Contract Signer is authorized …”
October 12, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority (Passed) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 10.7.1 (2), delete: “The CA MUST verify, through a source other than the Contract Signer him- or herself, that the Contract Signer is expressly authorized …” Insert: “The CA MUST verify that the Contract Signer is authorized …”
Ballot 52 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority
September 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
September 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
Ballot 51 – Notaries
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 51 – Notaries (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 3 (Definitions), DELETE: Legal Practitioner: A person who is either a lawyer or notary as described in these Guidelines and competent to render an opinion on factual claims of the Applicant. And in Section 3 (Definitions) INSERT: Latin Notary: A person with legal training whose commission under applicable law not only includes authority to authenticate the execution of a signature on a document but also responsibility for the correctness and content of the document.
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 51 – Notaries (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 3 (Definitions), DELETE: Legal Practitioner: A person who is either a lawyer or notary as described in these Guidelines and competent to render an opinion on factual claims of the Applicant. And in Section 3 (Definitions) INSERT: Latin Notary: A person with legal training whose commission under applicable law not only includes authority to authenticate the execution of a signature on a document but also responsibility for the correctness and content of the document.
Ballot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field (Passed Unanimously) Motion Motion: Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins Delete Section 8.1.1 and replace it with the following text: (1) Organization name Certificate field: subject:organizationName (OID 2.5.4.10 ) Required/Optional: Required Contents: This field MUST contain the Subject’s full legal organization name as listed in the official records of the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Subject’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration or as otherwise verified by the CA as provided herein.
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field (Passed Unanimously) Motion Motion: Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins Delete Section 8.1.1 and replace it with the following text: (1) Organization name Certificate field: subject:organizationName (OID 2.5.4.10 ) Required/Optional: Required Contents: This field MUST contain the Subject’s full legal organization name as listed in the official records of the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Subject’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration or as otherwise verified by the CA as provided herein.