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February 2026

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[SPIRT Action Items Reminder] Update SOI/SOP and Issue Consideration Process
by Andrew Chen Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

Dear SPIRT members, This is a friendly reminder to complete the following action items. 1. Updates to Statement of Interest or Statement of Participation * Thank you to those who have updated their SOI or provided their SOP disclosure. As discussed during the 29 January 2026 SPIRT meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/HQAEKQ>, SPIRT members must disclose whether they are in any way associated with an application for a new gTLD string in the current round. Disclosure may be added to Section 13: Additional Information (optional) of a member’s GNSO SOI, on a SPIRT meeting call, or on the mailing list. Members who have not provided their discloser by EOD Thursday, 26 February 2026 will be moved from “SPIRT member” to SPIRT observer” until the disclosure issue is remedied. If you are experiencing issues with updating your SOI, please contact the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Disclosures can be found on the SPIRT Membership Wiki<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCJHQ>. Example language of discloser is provided below: * I am affiliated with a potential new gTLD applicant and have a financial, and/or legal interest in the New gTLD Program * I confirm that I have no commercial interests, contractual relationships, or financial benefits that would create a conflict of interest in relation to the SPIRT’s work. 2. Review the SPIRT Issue Consideration Process<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zITIUCB5yvjV_Rj5Z87ljyqajA5VliMSPvPb77A…> * Thank you to those who have provide their feedback on the SPIRT Issue Consideration Process. This is a friendly reminder to review the process and provide any comments or questions. This process may be used by SPIRT members to submit issues to the GNSO Council for consideration. Thank you for your review of these items. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Andrew -- Andrew Chen Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://www.icann.org/ Microsoft Teams: atchen122

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[SPIRT] CANCELLATION | SPIRT Meeting #4 | 12 February 2026 at 20:00 UTC
by Andrew Chen Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Dear SPIRT Members, We would like to inform you that the SPIRT Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 20:00 UTC has been cancelled. Please find below an overview of the upcoming call schedule: * 26 February 2026 (13:00 to 14:00 UTC)<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/FQAvLw> * 26 March 2026 (13:00 to 14:00 UTC)<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgAoLw> – Reminder: There will not be a SPIRT Meeting at ICANN85 * 9 April 2026 (20:00 to 21:00 UTC)<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAyLw> * 23 April 2026 (13:00 to 14:00 UTC)<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAzLw> Please note, meetings are to take place every other week and may be cancelled if there are no issues to discuss or updates to the change log. Ad-hoc meetings may take place if necessary. Sincerely, Andrew -- Andrew Chen Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://www.icann.org/ Microsoft Teams: atchen122

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