The Secretariat is requested to publish the Board Seat 11 Nomination Process report resolution as soon as possible and inform the GRC. (Completed)

Action item 223-02

The ccNSO Chair is requested to inform the Empowered Community Administration (ECA) and ICANN's Secretary of the Board Seat 11 Nomination results (Completed)

Action item 223-03

Following the adoption of the latest Board Seat 11 Nomination Report, the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) is requested to review the Board Nomination Process Guideline, taking into account the recommendations from the Nomination Process Manager. (Pending GRC other work items, GRC was informed).

Action item 223-04

The Secretariat is requested to inform the leadership teams of the various working groups and committees and persons appointed, and enable their participation in the respective teams. (Completed)

Action Item 223-05

The Secretariat is requested to schedule a call between Chris Disspain, Peter Koch, the DASC and Council leaderships to discuss the ccNSO participation in the GNSO PDP on DNS Abuse Mitigation and report back on the next council meeting. (Completed)

5. Intermeeting Council Decisions (since meeting 223, November 2025)

None

6. Intermeeting Decisions Triage Committee since Council meeting 223

Outcome Meeting Triage Committee, with DASC leadership, council members on participation in GNSO DNS Abuse PDPs. See item

UPDATES

Written updates - if any - are published on the wiki space for this meeting.

7. Update ECA & CSC (written updates)

8. Update Working Groups (written updates)

ccPDP4-IDN (Dormant)
DASC
GRC
IGLC
MPC
OMC
SOPC
Tech WG
TLD-OPS SC
Triage Committee (reported)
UAC
CIP-CCG
Planning Prioritization Process group
RZERC
RSS GWG

9. Update Liaisons (written updates)

Update ccNSO Liaison to ALAC
Update ccNSO Liaison to GNSO Council

10. Progress Board Consideration ccPDP4-IDN

Informational

No update since meeting 223

11. Progress CCG Review of Reviews

Informational

12. Progress “How we meet” CCG

Update.

13. Update Chair, Vice-chairs, Councillors, Regional Organisations, Secretariat

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS

14. ccNSO membership update

Informational

The ccNSO Secretariat was informed that IANA completed a full transfer for .ly (Libya) to “General Authority of Communications and Informatics (GACI)”.

https://www.iana.org/reports/2025/ly-report-20251030.html

Draft Resolution

Background

According to the ICANN Bylaws, ccNSO membership is limited to ccTLD Managers, which are the entities listed as ccTLD Manager in the IANA TLD Delegation record. As a result of the transfer, membership of the former ccTLD manager ended administratively.

Decision

The ccNSO Secretariat is requested to inform the previous and the current ccTLD manager that the ccNSO membership of the manager of .ly ended administratively at the completion of the transfer of management of .ly. The new manager General Authority of Communications and Informatics (GACI), is invited to become a member of the ccNSO. The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution as soon as possible. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

15. Council Election 2026

Progress Council Selection Process AF region

Background

Five ccNSO Council seats with terms ending in March 2026 opened for nominations from 9–30 September 2025, with nominees required to accept their nominations by 10 October 2025.

The sole nominee from the African region did not accept the nomination, leaving that regional seat without an eligible candidate. As a result, the Council initiated a new call for nominations specifically for the African region seat, following the ICANN Bylaws, the ccNSO Council Selection Guideline, and the Council-adopted timeline. The call for nominations (Africa region only) closed on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC, and the deadline for the nominee to accept the nomination was 12 December, 23:59 UTC.

Adoption Council Election Report

Background

Five ccNSO Council seats with terms ending in March 2026 opened for nominations from 9–30 September 2025, with nominees required to accept their nominations by 10 October 2025. The following candidates accepted their nominations:

● AP: Boyoung Kim, Sami Mohamed Ali

● EU: Chris Disspain

● LAC: Alejandra Reynoso

● NA: Charles Noir

A candidate Q&A took place on 29 October 2025 during ICANN84. The seats for the EU, LAC and NA regions are uncontested, so no elections will be held for those regions, in accordance with the ccNSO Council Selection Guideline. Elections for the AP region were held post ICANN84.

Draft Resolution

Decision

The ccNSO Council adopts the ccNSO Council Election Process report as proposed, including its recommendations, and formally confirms the election of the following persons: Sami Mohamed Ali (AP region), Chris Disspain (EU region), Alejandra Reynoso (LAC region), and Charles Noir (NA region). The term of the elected councillors starts at the end of the ccNSO Council in Mumbai (ICANN85).

The Council congratulates all elected candidates on their election and wholeheartedly thanks Boyoung Kim for standing as a candidate.

With the adoption of the Election Report, the Council Election Process for the EU/AP/LAC/NA regions is now closed.

The ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) is requested to review the Council Selection Process Guideline, taking into account the recommendations from the Selection Process Manager. The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution promptly and also to inform the GRC. The ccNSO Chair is requested to inform ICANN's Secretary of the election results in accordance with section 10.4(i) of the ICANN Bylaws. This decision takes effect upon publication.

16. Appointment members, or chairs/vice chairs to committees or working groups, if any

The Council needs to agree on appointment of various persons to external groups.

Draft resolution

Decision

The ccNSO Council appoints the following people to the respective roles as specified:

Members of the following committees, study groups or working groups:
- TBC - member RZERC
- TBC - member Study Group on IANA Public Records
- TBC - member SOPC
- Ingabire Grace Mwikarago (.rw) - member MPC

The secretariat is requested to inform the leadership teams of the various working groups and committees and persons appointed and enable their participation in the respective teams. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS

17. ccNSO participation in GNSO DNS Abuse PDPs

For discussion

18. Report ICANN84 Tech Day

For discussion

19. NomCom input request

20. ICANN85 Schedule Updates

Participation in ICANN’s “Trend Exercise” SOPC, Councillors, and Chairs/Vice-chairs
Meeting with Registrar Stakeholder Group

21. Any Other Business (AOB)

22. Next Council Meetings

● 22 January 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 225

● 19 February 2026 | 21:00 UTC, Meeting 226

● 12 March 2026 | ICANN85 - Mumbai, Meeting 227

● 16 April 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 228

● 21 May 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 229

● 11 June 2026 | ICANN86 - Sevilla, Meeting 230

● 16 July 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 231

● 13 August 2026 | 21:00 UTC, Meeting 232

● 17 September 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 233

● 22 October 2026 | ICANN87 - Muscat, Meeting 234

● 19 November 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 235

● 17 December 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 236