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## Definitions
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- **ascribe** means ascribe GmbH, a corporation registered in Berlin, Germany.
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**BigchainDB** means the [BigchainDB project](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb) operated by ascribe.
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- **Board** means the Board of Directors of the Foundation.
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- **Executive** means the Executive Board of the Foundation.
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- **Caretakers** means the member organizations of the Foundation.
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- **Caretaker Nodes** means the instance of BigchainDB operated by a Caretaker.
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- **Foundation** means the IPDB Foundation e.V., registered in Berlin, Germany.
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- **User** means an individual using IPDB, as defined by a unique Key.
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## Roadmap
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### Launch Roadmap
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- May 2016 - Announcements of a “public BigchainDB” at various conferences: [Re:publica](https://re-publica.de/en) (Berlin, May 2-4, 2016), [csv,conf,v2](http://csvconf.com/) (Berlin, May 3-4, 2016), [OuiShare](http://2016.ouisharefest.com/) (Paris), including the announcement of some Caretakers and a private test net.
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- June 8, 2016 - Announcement of IPDB at Internet Archive event, including announcement of additional Caretakers and a public test net.
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- September 1, 2016 - Launch of public production net, along with billing system.
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- September 2016 - Launch of public production net, along with billing system.
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### Technical Roadmap
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See [BigchainDB roadmap](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/develop/ROADMAP.md).
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## Structure
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### Mission Statement
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### Overview
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- The Foundation is registered in Berlin, Germany, as an *[Eingetragemer Verein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eingetragener_Verein)*, or e.V., a registered voluntary association.
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- The Foundation is governed by its members, the Caretakers, and by its Board.
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- The Foundation is governed by its members, the Caretakers, and by its Executive.
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### Rules
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- [INFO ON BYLAWS, INTERACTION WITH THESE RULES - NEEDS INPUT FROM LAWYERS]
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### Articles
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- [INFO ON ARTICLES, INTERACTION WITH THESE RULES - NEEDS INPUT FROM LAWYERS]
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### Member Organizations: Caretakers
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#### Adding Caretakers
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- Caretakers can be added by a 2/3 majority vote of existing Caretakers.
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- Organizations that wish to become Caretakers can:
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- be nominated by an existing Caretaker or the Board.
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- be nominated by an existing Caretaker or the Executive.
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- apply to be considered as a Caretaker.
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#### Removing Caretakers
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- Manipulated or attempted to manipulate a past transaction.
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- A Caretaker can be removed for any reason with a 3/4 vote of all Caretakers.
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### Board of Directors
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### Executive Directors
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#### Number of Directors
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- At any given time there will be no more than 5 Directors.
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- The Directors will include at least one individual who is employed by ascribe and at least one individual who is not employed by or a director of any of the Caretakers.
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#### Number of Executives
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- At any given time there will be no more than 5 Executives.
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- The Executives will include at least one individual who is employed by ascribe and at least one individual who is not employed by or a director of any of the Caretakers.
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#### Electing Directors
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- Directors can be nominated by the Caretakers or by the Board.
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- The Directors will be elected by the Caretakers.
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#### Term Limit
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- Initial members of the Board will be appointed for a term of not more than three years.
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- Directors will be elected for three year terms, staggered so no more than two Directors are replaced at a time.
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- Directors are elected for one term with a two year duration.
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- Directors are automatically nominated for reelection at the end of their term unless they ask to be excluded.
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- Directors can serve a maximum of 3 consecutive terms.
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#### Electing Executives
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- Executives will be nominated and elected by the Caretakers.
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## Operations
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#### User Transactions
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- Anyone can send a Transaction to IPDB if that Transaction is signed with their Key.
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- Users get [NUMBER] free transactions per month.
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- Users who want more than [NUMBER] transactions can buy addional transactions from the Foundation or through a Transaction Agents.
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- Users get [NUMBER] free Transactions per month, and [VOLUME] transfer per month.
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- Users who need more than the free service can buy addional Transactions or capacity from the Foundation or through a Transaction Agents.
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#### Transaction Agents
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- Users can purchase additional Transactions from Transaction Agents at a price negotiated with a Transaction Agent.
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- Transaction Agents pay for Transactions at a rate set by the Foundation.
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- Transaction Agents make a monthly payment to each of the Caretakers and the Foundation based on how many Transactions they sold during the previous month.
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- Users can purchase additional Transactions or capacity from Transaction Agents at a price negotiated with a Transaction Agent.
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- Transaction Agents pay for Transactions and capacity at a rate set by the Foundation.
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- Transaction Agents make a monthly payment to each of the Caretakers and the Foundation based on their users’ usage during the previous month.
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- Transaction Agents compete with one another on price and services.
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#### Legal Requests
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### Governance
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#### Board Meetings
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- The Board will meet at least every 90 days. Board meetings must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference.
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- A quorum of 4 Board members is required to call the meeting to order.
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#### Executive Meetings
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- The Executive will meet at least every 90 days. Executive meetings must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference.
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- A quorum of half the Executive members is required.
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#### Votes by Board
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- Votes by the Board must be conducted in person or by video conference.
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- Votes by the Board pass with a simple majority.
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#### Votes by Executive
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- Votes by the Executive must be conducted in person or by video conference.
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- Votes by the Executive pass with a simple majority.
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#### Votes by Caretakers
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- Votes by the Caretakers must be conducted in person, by video conference, or through the IPDB voting system.
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- Votes taken by Caretakers will be binding on the Board if the vote passes with a 3/4 majority.
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- Votes taken by Caretakers will be binding on the Executive if the vote passes with a 3/4 majority.
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#### Changes to the Rules
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- Changes to the Rules must be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Caretakers.
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- Changes to the Rules must be approved by a majority of the Executive and a majority of the Caretakers.
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