This sub-policy extends the Assurance Policy ("AP") by specifying how assurances are to be remotely conducted for members where insufficient appropriate assurer(s) are available. A Remote Assurer ("RA") shall be assigned by a board-appointed Remote Assurance Officer ("RAO") to conduct the assurance to the satisfaction of the RAO using two Trusted Third Parties ("TTP"s).
Successful completion of the process shall result in the Assuree achieving the status of Assurer (eg the allocation of sufficient points to reach 100). However this status should not be considered permanent and the Assuree must seek assurance by the usual means as soon as practicable.
This sub-policy is restricted to members where insufficient appropriate local assurer(s) are available to reach Assurer status by the usual means within a 30 day period.
<p><i> Comment (iang): according to one discussion at least, it is suggested that: the type of quals/creds that are permissable to fulfill the role of TTP must be advised by an (O)Assurer to the board for each legal region. </i></p>
<li>MUST be satisfied as to the identity and competency of the TTP in identification procedures, as though they were to be conducting the assurance themselves
<p><i>iang: this clause would probably meet DRC C.9.a: "When the CA uses an external registration authority (RA), each RA is positively identified by CA personnel before being authorized to verify identities of subscribers and authorizations of individuals to represent organizational subscribers (see §A.2.v)."</i></p>
<li>taking two copies of any identity documents to be presented to the TTP
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<li>meeting with the TTP in person and furnishing <strong>at least</strong> sufficient identification to meet the requirements of the prevailing Assurance Policy
<p><i>iang: this clause <B>is similar</B> to the requirement DRC C.9.b: "RAs provide the CA with complete documentation on each verified applicant for a certificate." What is different is that the criteria requires the TTP to send the form, not the Member.</i></p>
<li>Disputes requiring access to the Remote Assurance Form and copies of identity documents must be handled within 60 days of the TTP meeting (after which time disputes MAY result in the Remote Assurance being revoked)