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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>It will be a delay, though, because the formal discussion period restarts. And perhaps a significant one, because:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>the member has not identified themselves (why?)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>there is no concrete proposed text<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>the issue seems unlikely to be resolved quickly<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>I also share Virginia’s concern about accommodating non-critical last minute changes based on concerns that could have been raised at any time in the last year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Personally, if we add something back like this, it has to be a vote of the forum, because I don’t think I’m comfortable with one person deciding who gets an exclusion from being an Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>-Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> Govreform [mailto:govreform-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dimitris Zacharopoulos via Govreform<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 23, 2018 6:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Virginia Fournier <vfournier@apple.com>; CA/Browser Forum Governance WG List <govreform@cabforum.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabf_governance] Late change request to IPR Policy - Proposed change to definition of "Affiliates"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 23/3/2018 1:33 πμ, Virginia Fournier via Govreform wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>If we make the requested change, we would likely have to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>restart<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>the informal discussion period, formal discussion period, and voting period timetable, meaning the process would be<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>delayed further.</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span> When other members see that a last minute change was accommodated,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>more changes could be requested,</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>creating further delays.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br>I believe we are currently in the formal discussion period but restarting is not necessary. The official discussion period can extend the 7 days per Bylaws 2.3 (c). Here is part of 2.3 (c):<br><br>"The discussion period then shall take place for at least seven calendar days before votes are cast. At any time, a new version of the ballot (marked with a distinguishing version number) may be posted by the proposer in the same manner as the original. Once no new version of the ballot has been posted for seven calendar days, the proposer may end the discussion period and start the voting period by reposting the final version of the ballot and clearly indicating that voting is to begin, along with the start and end dates and times (including time zone) for the voting period".<br><br>Once you have all the changes ready, the final version of the ballot will be posted and you will indicate the start and end time for voting.<br><br>Please note per the same section, once an official discussion period begins, the voting must begin within 21 calendar days otherwise it automatically fails.<br><br><br>Dimitris.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>