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    Ballot SMC014: DNSSEC for CAA
    August 15, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC014: DNSSEC for CAAIPR Review of Ballot SMC014: DNSSEC for S/MIME This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email, and may be found at: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.12-Redline.pdf
    Ballot SC-089: Mass Revocation Planning
    July 22, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
    Ballot FORUM-036 – Adopt Invited Experts Policy
    July 9, 2025 by Ben WilsonBallot FORUM-036 – Adopt Invited Experts Policy The voting period for Forum-036 Adopt Invited Experts Policy has completed. The ballot has: PASSED
    Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME
    July 2, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC013 (Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of August 22, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.11 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.11.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email, and may be found at: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.11-Redline.pdf
    Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems Applicability, and various other improvements
    June 3, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems’ Applicability, and various other improvements This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
    Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME
    May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC012 (Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of July 2, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.10 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.10.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email.
    Ballot SMC011 - Add EUID as Registration Reference
    March 31, 2025 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC011 (Add EUID as Registration Reference) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of May 14, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.9 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.9.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC011: Add EUID as Registration Reference This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This 30-day Review Period is for the Final Maintenance Guideline that is attached to this Review Notice.
    Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
    March 11, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
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