[cabf_validation] Update 3.2.2.4 for Applicants that are Individual Natural Persons

[Ryan Sleevi]

On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 2:38 AM, Dimitris Zacharopoulos via Validation <
validation at cabforum.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 2/6/2018 3:05 πμ, Wayne Thayer wrote:
>
> The current BRs in 3.2.2.4 state that
>> "For purposes of domain validation, the term Applicant includes the
>> Applicant's Parent Company, Subsidiary Company, or Affiliate."
>>
>> which doesn't include the case of an Applicant being an Individual
>> Natural Person. Since the term "Applicant" is already defined in 1.6.1,
>> this sentence should probably me amended to point to 1.6.1 instead of
>> trying to re-define the term.
>>
> The statement in section 3.2.2.4 is intended to extend the definition of
> the term "Applicant" to parent and subsidiary companies for the purposes of
> domain validation only. It is not intended to change or conflict with the
> definition in 1.6.1. My recollection is that the statement in 3.2.2.4 was
> added because some of the domain validation methods could not be used if
> the domain name registrant was not the exact same legal entity as the
> Applicant. In other words, the sentence in 3.2.2.4 is the same as changing
> every instance of "Applicant" in that section to "Applicant, Applicant's
> Parent Company, Applicant's Subsidiary Company, or Applicant's Affiliate".
>
>
> This makes more sense now. I guess this applies for all representations of
> an Applicant throughout the document and perhaps would be appropriate to
> add it in the existing definition.
>
> *"Applicant*: The natural person or Legal Entity that applies for (or
>> seeks renewal of) a Certificate. Once the Certificate issues, the Applicant
>> is referred to as the Subscriber. For Certificates issued to devices, the
>> Applicant is the entity that controls or operates the device named in the
>> Certificate, even if the device is sending the actual certificate request."
>>
>
> How about this:
>
> *"Applicant*: The natural person or Legal Entity that applies for (or
> seeks renewal of) a Certificate. The term Applicant includes the
> Applicant's Parent Company, Subsidiary Company, or Affiliate. Once the
> Certificate issues, the Applicant is referred to as the Subscriber. For
> Certificates issued to devices, the Applicant is the entity that controls
> or operates the device named in the Certificate, even if the device is
> sending the actual certificate request."
>
> and of course removal from 3.2.2.4.
>

Because this substantially changes the definition. You've now changed it
for every occurrence of Applicant, rather than just 3.2.2.4 as it was
intended. Sorry I didn't explain that well-enough on the issue.
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