Dear Councilors,

Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Thursday, 15 January 2026. Please refer to the Action Item page 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 15 January 2026.   

Item 3: COUNCIL VOTE - First Policy Development Process (PDP) for DNS Abuse Mitigation Charter 

3.1 - Presentation of motion (Jennifer Chung, GNSO Vice-Chair)

3.2 - Council Discussion

3.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House) 

Action Items: 

• Staff to update the final bullet of the Other Considerations addressing Anne’s suggestion on list
• Staff to update the Charter and link it to the DNS Abuse page and update the draft email link to send out in the CfV
• The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Secretariat publish the Call for Volunteers for Members, Participants, Alternates, Observers, and relevant liaisons per the membership structure within the PDP WG charter.

Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Council Guidance for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) on Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) on Curative Rights

4.1 - Presentation of motion (Damon Ashcraft, GNSO Council Liaison to the IRT on IGO-INGO Curative Rights) 

4.2 - Council Discussion

4.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)

Action Items: The GNSO Council requests that its liaison to the IGO-INGO Curative Rights IRT provide this information to the implementation staff and IRT.

Item 6: Discussion on Upcoming Board-Council Dialogue on SSAD Recommendations 

6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Susan Payne, GNSO Chair) 

6.2 - Council Discussion

6.3 - Next Steps

Action Items: Continue discussion at SPS in Barcelona

Item 8: Any other business 

8.2 - Final SPS Reminder 

Action Items: GNSO Council is to read the email sent on 13 January in preparation for the SPS. 

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Terri

Policy Team Supporting the GNSO