Governance · Working Groups

Working groups shape the spec.

OCSS working groups are open to all Charter Adopters and partner-tier members. Each group owns a specific section of the spec and meets monthly. Seats are reserved; chair designations are pending.

The working groups

Six groups. One spec, divided by capability.

Each working group owns a named section of the spec. Chair designations are pending — the seats are reserved as the multi-stakeholder process stands up.

Age signals

Age signal sourcing.

Pages 13–17 vs 13- vs adult signal sourcing across OS, account, and verifier inputs.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · first Tuesday

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Algorithmic transparency (Audit)

Audit trail format.

Audit trail format, explainability requirements, and statutory disclosure mapping.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · first Wednesday

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Hard blocks (Block)

Non-negotiable denials.

CSAM detection, gambling controls, dark patterns, and other categorical hard blocks.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · second Tuesday

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Parental consent (Consent)

Consent and revocation.

Verifiable parental consent, revocation flows, and the granular permission model.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · second Wednesday

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Regulatory mapping

Cross-jurisdictional alignment.

Rule registry maintenance and cross-jurisdictional rule alignment across the 27-jurisdiction set.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · third Tuesday

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Conformance

Test plan and signing.

Test plan evolution, certification process, and Receipt signing infrastructure.

Chair
TBA
Cadence
Monthly · third Wednesday

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How working groups work

Open membership. Public minutes. Quarterly ratification.

The working groups run as an open process. Anyone in the cohort can join; the minutes and proposed changes are public.

  1. Each group owns a specific section of the OCSS specification.
  2. Groups meet monthly. Minutes and proposed changes publish to the spec changelog.
  3. Membership is open to all Charter Adopters and partner-tier members; observers may attend the first call.
  4. Proposed spec changes ratify at the quarterly Adopter Council vote.
The spec is open

Bring your implementation to the table.

OCSS is the open standard, owned by no one. The working groups are where it evolves — open to every Charter Adopter and partner-tier member who ships it.