Ballot 203 – Formation of Network Security Working Group

Ballot overview

• Ballot 203 formed the Network Security Working Group.
• The purpose was to re-evaluate the CAB Forum’s Network Security Guidelines.
• The motion said the working group would consider revising, replacing, or scrapping the guidelines.
• Deliverables included a report with one or more proposals for the future of the Network Security Guidelines, and a form of ballot or ballots to implement any recommendations.

Approval and result

• The ballot page says the voting period ended and the ballot passed.
• CA voting results: 17 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain.
• Browser voting results: 2 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.
• The page states quorum was met.
• The page states the bylaw approval thresholds were met for both CAs and browsers.
• The page states at least one CA member and one browser member voted in favor.
• The page says the result did not implicate the IPR Agreement, and no Notice of Review Period would be sent.

Working group expiry and postponement

• The working group would expire once the deliverables were completed, or on 2018-06-19, whichever happened first.
• The expiry date would be automatically postponed by 1 year on 2018-05-19 and each anniversary of that date thereafter unless three or more members requested on the Public Mail List, within one month before a postponement date, that expiry not be postponed.

Timing shown in the ballot procedure

• Discussion period: 5th June to 12th June, 22:00 UTC.
• Vote for approval: 12th June to 19th June, 22:00 UTC.