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<head><title>Policy on Policy</title></head>
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<td> PoP </td>
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<td width="20%"> Iang </td>
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<td> POLICY <a href="http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/PolicyDecisions">p200800204.1</a> </td>
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<td> </td>
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20080309
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<td> COD1 </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td > <b>Policy on Policy</b> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<h2> 0. Preliminaries </h2>
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<p>
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Policy on Policy adopts the IETF model of
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'rough consensus' to create CAcert documents
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within the open [policy] mail list forum.
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</p>
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<h2> 1. Scope and Purpose </h2>
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<p>
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1.1
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This policy documents and controls the process by which
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CAcert creates and promulgates policies.
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</p>
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1.2
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The policy covers itself.
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The policy replaces prior ones.
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For Audit purposes,
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the policy is part of the Configuration-Control Specification
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("CCS", <a href="http://rossde.com/CA_review/CA_review_A.html#A1">DRC_A.1</a>)
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and also documents part of the CCS.
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</p>
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<p>
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1.3
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The policies so created are generally binding on
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CAcert, registered users and related parties.
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</p>
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<p>
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1.4
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The Policy Officer manages all policies
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and the policy group.
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The policy group is formed on the open mailing list
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known as [policy], and is to be open to all
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Community Members of CAcert.
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</p>
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<h2> 2. Basic Model </h2>
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2.1
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The basic concept was drawn from the IETF model.
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</p>
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2.2
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Policies are documented.
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Documents start as <i>Work-In-Progress</i>, move through to
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<i>DRAFT</i> and finalise in <i>POLICY</i> status.
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</p>
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<p>
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2.3
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Decisions are taken by "Rough Consensus."
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A vote may be called to clarify.
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</p>
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2.4
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Documents should include a minimum of information
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in a standardised format managed by the Documentation Officer:
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the Title,
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short name,
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Document Status,
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date the Status was reached,
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Editor,
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date / time of the last edit,
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Abstract.
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</p>
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<h2> 3. Work-In-Progress </h2>
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<p>
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3.1
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An Editor is identified.
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This person is responsible for
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drafting the document, following the consensus of the policy group.
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</p>
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<p>
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3.2
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The Policy Officer resolves minor disputes and keeps order.
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</p>
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<p>
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3.3
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The mail list of the policy group
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is used as the primary debating
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forum. A sub-group may be formed,
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but decision-taking
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should be visible on the main group.
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</p>
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<p>
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3.4
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Documents start with the status of
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"Work-In-Progress" or WIP for short.
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</p>
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<h2> 4. DRAFT status </h2>
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<p>
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4.1
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On completion, a document moves to DRAFT status.
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</p>
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<p>
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4.2
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A DRAFT is a policy-in-effect for the Community and is
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to be distributed and treated as such.
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</p>
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4.3
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As far as the Community is concerned, the DRAFT is policy.
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Challenges and concerns can be addressed to the policy group,
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and policy group discussions on a DRAFT
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may be presented in Dispute Resolution.
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</p>
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<p>
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4.4
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Revisions of DRAFTs
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must be treated as decisions on the policy group.
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</p>
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<p>
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4.5
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The period of the DRAFT status is announced widely,
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which should be at least a month and no longer than a year.
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</p>
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<p>
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4.6
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During the period of DRAFT,
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CAcert Inc. retains a veto over
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policies that effect the running of CAcert Inc.
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</p>
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<h2> 5. POLICY status </h2>
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<p>
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5.1
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After DRAFT period has elapsed with no revision beyond
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minor and editorial changes,
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there should be a decision
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to move the document from
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DRAFT to POLICY status.
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</p>
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<p>
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5.2
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Once POLICY, the Community may only challenge the document
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in Dispute Resolution.
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</p>
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5.3
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Policy group may propose changes to a POLICY document
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in order to update it. When changes move to DRAFT status,
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they may be included in the POLICY document,
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but must be clearly indicated within as DRAFT not POLICY.
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</p>
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<h2> 6. Open Process </h2>
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<p>
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6.1
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All policy discussions and documents should be open
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processes. There should be a fair chance for
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the Community
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to have their views heard.
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Rough Consensus is the working metric.
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</p>
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<p>
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6.2
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Contributions to
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formally controlled documents such as Policies
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are transferred fully to CAcert Inc.
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Copyrights
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and similar intellectual property rights
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required to incorporate the Contribution
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are either transferred to CAcert Inc, or,
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are issued and contributed under free,
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open, non-restrictive,
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irrevocable, exclusive,
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and clear licence to CAcert Inc.
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In all cases, CAcert Inc licenses the
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contributions back to the community
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under an open licence.
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</p>
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<p>
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6.3
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Contributors declare any conflicts of interest.
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</p>
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6.4
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Policies should be issued under free, open,
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non-restrictive,
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irrevocable, non-exclusive,
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and clear licence by CAcert, Inc.
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</p>
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<p>
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6.5
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Mailing lists should be archived,
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and important meetings should be minuted.
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</p>
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<h2> 7. Disputes. </h2>
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<p>
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7.1
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Any questions not resolved by these rules
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may be voted on in the policy group, or
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may be dealt with in Dispute Resolution.
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</p>
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<p>
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7.2
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The Policy Officer may decide a tight vote in a minor matter only.
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Failure of Rough Consensus may be declared by
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dissenting members.
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</p>
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<p>
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7.3
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Matters unresolved refer back
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to further group discussion.
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</p>
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<p>
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7.4
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The external avenue for disputes is to file a dispute
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according to CAcert's
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<a href="http://www.cacert.org/policy/DisputeResolutionPolicy.php">
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Dispute Resolution Policy</a>
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DRP => COD7.
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</p>
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