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Eduroam federation policy
Draft version 0.8
eduroam confederation
The eduroam confederation works for providing roaming network access to its
members: eduroam federations.
eduroam confederation purpose
The purpose of the eduroam confederation is to maintain, expand and develop the
eduroam service.
eduroam confederation scope
eduroam consist of the following levels: European international confederation,
national federations and institutional members.
The international confederation connects the national federations of eduroam
institutions. National research and educational networks (NREN) or equivalent
network organisations that organize and represent eduroam federations can become
member of the eduroam confederation.
At the national level the NREN or equivalent network organisation(s) decides who
will be able to join their federation but the name eduroam and international roaming
based on the confederation described herein will only be provided for higher
education and research.
Joining requirements
Federations can join eduroam as soon as they
1. conform to the eduroam minimal security requirements (affiliated with this
document)
2. conform to the eduroam service level agreements (affiliated with this
document)
3. acknowledge the eduroam policy management authority (PMA)
4. acknowledge the possible sactions highlighted in the later section of this
document
When the higher level of the bilateral agreement can confirm that 1) and 2) are being
realized and 3) and 4) are being acknowledged by signing the present 'eduroam
federation policy', which is to be kept at the higher organisational level of the
bilateral agreement (eduroam Secretariate or NREN).
Both parties agree to inform the other party of changes in their contact information.
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eduroam policy mangament authority (eduroam PMA)
The ‘eduroam PMA’ gather (preferably physically) once a year to approve or discard
suggested changes to the eduroam policy document and its’ affiliated documents.
Votes are decided by simple majority. All members (federations) of the
confederation have the right to:
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put forward proposals or discussion items placed on the agenda of the
eduroam PMA
promote or participate at the eduroam PMA
vote at the eduroam PMA (one vote per member)
Changes to the eduroam federation policy can be put forward by one or more
members of the eduroam PMA.
eduroam PMA may delegate tasks in order to serve eduroam.
eduroam policy authority
The eduroam policy authority is whi? (known herein as the eduroam PMA) .The
eduroam PMA delegates the authority of enforcing the eduroam federation policy on
an annual basis to a group of three representatives, the 'eduroam Secretariat’, which
will act as the operative policy authority towards the NRENs. The NRENs will act as
policy enforcing authority towards the institutions as the institutions will towards the
end users. The eduroam Secretariat is obligated to ensure the enforcement of the
policy either proactively, reactively or both with the hereunder described formal
sanctions at hand. This must be done in coorporation with the relevant NRENs.
Possible sanctions
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Notice of policy breach
Notice of termination from federation
Confirmation of termination with grievance process
Details of how to rejoin
Liability
The eduroam federation has no liabilities, nor is it applicable to claim for any lost
profit, lost savings and incidental or consequential damages resulting from its
activities. The eduroam federation is not responsible for the actions or defaults of
any of its members. Accreditation of an authority does not imply any assumption of
liability by the eduroam federation.
eduroam minimal security requirements
eduroam must always provide the means for trustworthy and secure transport of
credentials, authorization- and other messages traversing the eduroam infrastructure.
The minimal security requirements are specified in the document ‘eduroam minimal
security requirements’.
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eduroam trademark
eduroam and the eduroam logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TERENA.
For further details see the eduroam minimal security requirements document.