CA/Browser Forum posts
Ballot 43 – Business Categories
April 22, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 43 – Business Categories (Passed Unanimously) Motion Bruce Morton made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 180 days after ratification (19 Oct 2010), Erratum begins delete: 8.1.1(3) Business Category: Contents: This field MUST contain one of the following strings: “V1.0, Clause 5.(b)”, “V1.0, Clause 5.(c)”, “V1.0, Clause 5.(d)”, or “V1.0, Clause 5.(e)” depending upon whether the Subject qualifies under the terms of Section 7.
April 22, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 43 – Business Categories (Passed Unanimously) Motion Bruce Morton made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 180 days after ratification (19 Oct 2010), Erratum begins delete: 8.1.1(3) Business Category: Contents: This field MUST contain one of the following strings: “V1.0, Clause 5.(b)”, “V1.0, Clause 5.(c)”, “V1.0, Clause 5.(d)”, or “V1.0, Clause 5.(e)” depending upon whether the Subject qualifies under the terms of Section 7.
Ballot 42 – Principal Individual
April 22, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 42 – Principal Individual (Passed Unanimously) Motion Cecilia Kam made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Moudrick Dadashov endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins In Section 10.2.2 (4) delete: (B) Cross-checking of Information: The CA MUST obtain the original signed and attested Personal Statement together with the attested copy of the current signed government-issued photo identification document. The CA must review the documentation to determine that the information is consistent, matches the information in the application and identifies the Individual.
April 22, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 42 – Principal Individual (Passed Unanimously) Motion Cecilia Kam made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Moudrick Dadashov endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins In Section 10.2.2 (4) delete: (B) Cross-checking of Information: The CA MUST obtain the original signed and attested Personal Statement together with the attested copy of the current signed government-issued photo identification document. The CA must review the documentation to determine that the information is consistent, matches the information in the application and identifies the Individual.
Ballot 40 – Terms of Use
April 13, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 40 – Terms of Use (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Doug Pelton and Brian Trzupek endorsed it: The treatment of parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries in the EV Guidelines does not accommodate the realities of most large corporate infrastructures and should be redefined. Also, according to some interpretations of contract law principles, an entity cannot enter into an artificial and unenforceable reciprocal contract with itself (i.
April 13, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 40 – Terms of Use (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Doug Pelton and Brian Trzupek endorsed it: The treatment of parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries in the EV Guidelines does not accommodate the realities of most large corporate infrastructures and should be redefined. Also, according to some interpretations of contract law principles, an entity cannot enter into an artificial and unenforceable reciprocal contract with itself (i.
Ballot 37 – Another QGIS
April 6, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 37 – Another QGIS (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Rules for verifying an Applicant’s place of business address are specified in Section 10.4.1 with reference to Section 10.2. Section 10.2.2 is transcribed here for the reader’s convenience. “10.2.2 Acceptable Method of Verification (1) Private Organization Subjects: All items listed in Section 10.2.1(1) MUST be verified directly with, or obtained directly from, the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Applicant’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration.
April 6, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 37 – Another QGIS (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Rules for verifying an Applicant’s place of business address are specified in Section 10.4.1 with reference to Section 10.2. Section 10.2.2 is transcribed here for the reader’s convenience. “10.2.2 Acceptable Method of Verification (1) Private Organization Subjects: All items listed in Section 10.2.1(1) MUST be verified directly with, or obtained directly from, the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Applicant’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration.
Ballot 36 – Public WHOIS Information
March 26, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 36 – Public WHOIS Information (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Cecilia Kam endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, delete: “10.6 Verification of Applicant’s Domain Name 10.6.1 Verification Requirements To verify the Applicant’s registration, or exclusive control, of the Domain Name(s) to be listed in the EV Certificate, the CA MUST verify that each such Domain Name satisfies the following requirements: (1) The Domain Name is registered with an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)-approved registrar or a registry listed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA);
March 26, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 36 – Public WHOIS Information (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Cecilia Kam endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, delete: “10.6 Verification of Applicant’s Domain Name 10.6.1 Verification Requirements To verify the Applicant’s registration, or exclusive control, of the Domain Name(s) to be listed in the EV Certificate, the CA MUST verify that each such Domain Name satisfies the following requirements: (1) The Domain Name is registered with an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)-approved registrar or a registry listed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA);
Ballot 35 – Role Requirements
January 10, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 35 – Role Requirements (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Mads Henriksveen and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins The role requirements laid out in Section 9.1.2 are incorrect. Effective immediately, delete: “9.1.2 Role Requirements The following Applicant roles are required for the issuance of an EV Certificate. … One person MAY be authorized by the Applicant to fill one, two, or all three of these roles, provided that the Certificate Approver and Contract Signer are employees of the Applicant.
January 10, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 35 – Role Requirements (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Mads Henriksveen and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins The role requirements laid out in Section 9.1.2 are incorrect. Effective immediately, delete: “9.1.2 Role Requirements The following Applicant roles are required for the issuance of an EV Certificate. … One person MAY be authorized by the Applicant to fill one, two, or all three of these roles, provided that the Certificate Approver and Contract Signer are employees of the Applicant.
Ballot 34 – Adopt EV Guidelines draft 03 as Version 1.2
October 1, 2009 by Ben WilsonBallot 34 – Adopt EV Guidelines draft 03 as Version 1.2 (Passed) Motion Nick Hales made the following motion, and Bjorn Vermo and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins The Forum should adopt, with immediate effect, the document entitled “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates, Version 1.2, Draft 03” as Version 1.2 of the EV Guidelines. The document was circulated for review on 20 Aug 2009. The editor may update the document and release further versions to reflect the consensus of the members as it emerges from discussions during the review period.
October 1, 2009 by Ben WilsonBallot 34 – Adopt EV Guidelines draft 03 as Version 1.2 (Passed) Motion Nick Hales made the following motion, and Bjorn Vermo and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins The Forum should adopt, with immediate effect, the document entitled “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates, Version 1.2, Draft 03” as Version 1.2 of the EV Guidelines. The document was circulated for review on 20 Aug 2009. The editor may update the document and release further versions to reflect the consensus of the members as it emerges from discussions during the review period.