Dear all,

This month's report is uncharacteristically short. You can read the lengthier version in the relevant workspace - GNSO Council 12 Feb 2026 meeting report by clicking on 'Report to the ALAC'

The only key issue of note, in my opinion, is regarding the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD)
  • Council is in agreement with the RDRS Standing Committee's Recommendation 5 – which in brief, was to recommend that ICANN Board reject the EPDP on the Temporary Specification Recommendations 1-18 as a package, to trigger the GNSO Supplemental Recommendation process. Council discussed this approach with ICANN Board Liaison Wes Hardaker and Board Member Greg DiBiase, to move it forward.
  • Council also discussed next steps - the mechanism for handling the Supplemental Recommendation process. Some councilors were of the opinion that this process should be kept at Council level, some though the use of a small team plus would be useful. This is something that will need some intervention in order to tip the scale for a Small Team Plus, to allow select non-councilors the opportunity to shape the supplemental recommendations.  

Thanks for reading / considering.

Justine Chew
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO 



On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 10:27, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear all,

Please be informed that the agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting of February 2026, is as follows:

GNSO Council Meeting held on 12 February 2026 (updated 9 Feb)

Full Agenda |  Documents | Motions

  • Item 1: Administrative Matters

    • 1.1 - Roll Call

    • 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest

    • 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda

    • 1.4 - Minutes

      • Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 11 December 2025 were posted on 05 January 2026.

      • Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 15 January 2026 were posted on 31 January 2026.

  • Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects  Action List

  • Item 3: Consent Agenda

    • Confirm the GNSO-nominated ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor

  • Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Standing Committee on Continuous Improvement (SCCI) Policy Status Report (PSR) Final Report

  • Item 5: Council Discussion - Next Steps for System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (“SSAD”) Recommendations

  • Item 6: Council Discussion - ICANN85 GAC and GNSO Bilateral Proposed Agenda

  • Item 7: Council Discussion - Prioritization of Work

  • Item 8: Any other business

    • 8.1 - Update on ICANN85 planning and Draft GNSO Schedule

      • GNSO Prep Week Webinar - 19 February 2025 at 13:00UTC 

    • 8.2 - ccNSO & GAC Liaison update (removed 9 Feb)

    • 8.3 - Deadline Reminders 

      • Latin Script Diacritics PDP Public Comment closes on 23 February


For more details on the marked agenda items, please visit this link and click on 'Matters of Interest'

This Council meeting will take place on Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours and is open to observers remotely in listen-only mode via this Zoom link.

Thanks for reading / considering.

Justine Chew
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO