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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 09 July 2026 at 13:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at 11:15 UTC (13:15 CEST) for 2 hours | ICANN86 Zoom Link will be published 24 hours in advance on SCHED – make sure you have registered so you have access to the links.

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 05:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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GNSO Council Meeting | ICANN85
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 07:45 UTC (13:15 IST) for 2 hours | ICANN85 Zoom Link will be published 24 hours in advance on SCHED – make sure you have registered so you have access to the links.

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 05:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0… Passcode:9gj@q?GLfL Phone one-tap: +19294362866,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (New York) +12532158782,,92983839529#,,,,*8666091466# US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 929 8383 9529 Passcode: 8666091466 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQwxX7jW0

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Action Items | GNSO Council meeting 13 November 2025
by Terri Agnew Nov. 17, 2025

Nov. 17, 2025

Dear Councilors, Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Thursday, 13 November 2025. Please refer to the Action Item page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> for updates on item completion progress. Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. Please note that actions for all councilors are highlighted below. GNSO Council meeting on 13 November 2025: Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP - Interpretation of Intent for Select IGO/INGO PDP Recommendations 4.1 - Introduction of Topic (Susan Payne, GNSO Chair) 4.2 - Council Vote 4.3 - Next Steps Action Items: The GNSO Council requests that its liaisons (Susan Payne and Anne Aikman Scalese) to the SubPro IRT provide this information to the implementation staff and IRT. Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Final Issue Report on a Policy Development Process for DNS Abuse 5.1 - Introduction of Topic (Jennifer Chung, GNSO Vice-Chair) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Action Items: * Councilors to get input based on the presentation materials<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/presentation/dns-abu…> from respective groups to engage in conversation on the list prior to the next Council meeting. * Councilors to review Public Comment summary report when it is published on 17 November. * Councilors to review the Final Issue Report with their respective groups when it is issued in early December in preparation for a vote to initiate a PDP at the December Council meeting. Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Standing Committee Findings Report * 6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Sebastien Ducos, RDRS Standing Committee Chair) * 6.2 - Council Discussion * 6.3 - Next Steps Action Items: Councilors to review and read through the Findings Report<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-co…> circulated by Seb to discuss for a vote in December. Item 8: Any Other Business 8.1 - SPS Planning Action Items: Councilors to book their SPS travel if they have not already done so via the ICANN travel email they have received. 8.2 - Next steps - Expiration Policies Action Items: Councilors to get input from respective groups on PSR<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…> on Expiration Policies<https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/consensus-policies/expired-regi…>. Item 3: Consent Agenda * Motion to commemorate Rubens Kuhl Action Items: Bruna to translate motion into Portuguese and Jennifer will share with relevant groups. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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GNSO Council dates & times 2026
by Terri Agnew Nov. 17, 2025

Nov. 17, 2025

Dear GNSO Council, Please see the suggested dates for 2026 Council meetings. Times and meeting rotation are suggested in function of the current locations of the Council Leadership team and members of the council. We encouraged you to check the dates against your national and/or religious holidays. We have considered those which could conflict with Council meeting dates (Thursdays, generally the 2nd or the 3rd of the month except during Tri-Annual ICANN meetings). Please have a look and check against your own calendars to see if there are any adjustments to make. If no comments on dates/times listed below, we will send calendar invites out next week. Current 2025 Meeting dates and times (which will remain the same): * 13 November at 13:00 UTC * 11 December at 21:00 UTC Suggested 2026 Meeting dates and times: We have kept the three council meeting times as they still seem to work for the current council of 05:00, 13:00 and 21:00 UTC. (exception for the ICANN tri-annual meetings) * 15 January 2026 at 05:00 UTC * 12 February 2026 at 21:00 UTC * 11 March 2026 – ICANN85 at 13:15 local time (Mumbai) * 16 April 2026 at 21:00 UTC * 21 May 2026 at 05:00 UTC * 10 June 2026 - ICANN86 at 13:15 local time (Seville) * 09 July 2026 at 13:00 UTC * 13 August 2026 at 21:00 UTC * 10 September 2026 at 05:00 UTC * 21 October 2026 - ICANN87 at 13:15 local time (Muscat) * 12 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC * 17 December 2026 21:00 UTC Holiday and/or events considered: Chinese New Year: 17 February – 03 March 2026 Ramadan: 17 February – 19 March 2026 Nowruz: 20 March 2026 IETF 125: 14 – 20 March 2026 RightsCon: 05 – 08 May 2026 INTA: 02 May – 06 May 2026 IETF 126: 18 – 24 July 2026 Rosh Hashana: 11 – 13 September 2026 IETF 127: 14 – 20 November 2026 Hanukkah: 04 – 12 December 2026 ICANN office Holiday closure: 24 – 31 December 2026 Thank you! Terri

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