Removal request of StartCom 1024 bit CA root

Start Commercial (StartCom) Ltd. · RESOLVED

AI Summary

StartCom Ltd. requested the removal of their 1024-bit CA root certificate, known as the 'Free SSL Certification Authority', from Mozilla's NSS. The request was made due to the root's outdated key size and the successful transition of StartCom's CA business to a newer root. The removal was confirmed to take place between June and December 2009, allowing previous subscribers to retain access for legacy purposes. The certificate was ultimately removed in July 2010.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 12:12 UTC Confidence: 0.95

Chronology

2009-04-07 Initial removal request submitted by StartCom.
2010-07-12 The root certificate was officially removed from NSS.

Participants

Eddy Nigg (StartCom) Nelson Bolyard Kathleen Wilson Iang Viktor Varga

External References

Original Bugzilla Case

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