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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">January 10, 2013 OpenID Executive Committee Call Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Present:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Don Thibeau, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">John Bradley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Mike Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nat Sakimura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kick Willemse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Eric Sachs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Visitors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">John Ehrig, Global Inventures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Absent:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">(none)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Web Sites Analysis Follow-Up<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It was Don’s sense that no specific action items or expenditures were apparent on the basis of the web site analysis presented on
the previous executive committee call. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>January 22 London OIDF Meeting<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We are finalizing the details for the January 22nd meeting in London.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>OIDF Membership Value<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kick had circulated a presentation about maximizing membership value. Kick believes our membership structure is overly complex
and could provide more value. We have not yet adopted the updated membership fee structure that was circulated a few months ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kick proposed specific possible membership benefits, including booths at summits, promotion on the OIDF web site and at meetings.
He also talked about the possibility of an “OpenID Connect Certified” program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We are facing a “free rider” problem, where many are content to let the larger players bear most of the expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The executive committee unanimously adopted the updated membership fee structure as circulated by John Ehrig before the previous
in-person board meeting. Kick will circulate his proposals to the full board. Don will prepare a list of recommendations on increasing membership value for consideration by the full board at the initial board call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>National and Regional Chapters Proposal<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The executive committee recommends that the current board adopt the revised National Chapters proposal that was circulated to the
board before the last in-person board meeting. Don will schedule a call of the current board to do this soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Trademark Recommendations from Scott Blackmer<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Our lawyer Scott Blackmer sent us an analysis of possible steps we could/should take to protect the textual “OpenID” mark. The
US registration will expire in March. The board agreed to renew the US mark. We should discuss over e-mail whether to also seek registration in category IC 042, as W3C does. Don will make recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Tax Status Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Our 501(c)(3) status application from the founding of the foundation 5 years ago has never been acted upon by the IRS. If we are
ever rejected, we may have to refile under a 501(c)(6) status. Don proposed that we consider moving the application from the original legal firm of Ater Wynn to our current legal firm of Edwards Wildman. Don will prepare a report on the possible expenses
resulting from the different outcomes that may ensue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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