Dear SPIRT Members,

On behalf of the RSP Program Team, I’m sharing now for your information an update that was sent to RSP applicants today regarding the list of evaluated RSPs. 

See the communication below:

As we work toward opening the 2026 Round of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program, I would like to share an update about the upcoming 30 January publication of the List of Evaluated Registry Service Providers (RSPs).

To complete the evaluation process, RSP applicants must go through two phases of technical evaluation – technical screening and technical testing. The published list of evaluated RSPs will include the status of applications for MAIN, DNS, DNSSEC, PROXY, and IDN Tables that have cleared technical screening and testing, and those that have cleared technical screening but are still in the process of clearing technical testing. Additionally, the IDN Support Level applications that have been successfully evaluated will be included in the list. This comprehensive list will provide the most up-to-date information on the status of RSP applicants for these services as of 28 January 2026, end of day UTC.

Due to the complexity of generating reports, ICANN org requires additional time to publish the RSP, IDN Services, and Registry Services applications to the list of evaluated RSPs. These applications are expected to be published in early March 2026.

The List of Evaluated RSPs will be updated on an ongoing basis as applicants progress through the evaluation process. ICANN org encourages RSP applicants to complete their technical testing in a timely manner and stands ready to support them as needed.

ICANN will also communicate this update to the broader community with an ICANN blog that is planned to be published on 27 January.

Thank you,

Jared