Thank you for that clarification and it does help. Please make sure that the public announcement is as clear. The note was confusing. Because in paragraph 1 you state that this is an update on the upcoming Jan 30th publication...which makes it sound like there will be a change. Paragraph 2 states what will be published (but not when); and paragraph 3 talks about the applications being published in March. It is not understood by the public that there is a difference between posting the list of pre-evaluated RSPs, and posting their applications. Just some friendly advice. Feel free to take back or not ;) On 1/27/2026 12:11:01 AM, Jared Erwin <jared.erwin@icann.org> wrote: Dear Jeff, Yes, the list will be published on 30 January as previously communicated. As noted below: “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.” The applications (i.e., the responses to the questions in the RSP handbook) for RSP, IDN Services, and additional Registry Services are expected to be published to the list in early March 2026. I hope this helps. Thank you, Jared From: Jeff Neuman <jeff@jjnsolutions.com> Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 16:38 To: Jared Erwin <jared.erwin@icann.org>, "gnso-spirt@icann.org" <gnso-spirt@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: Update on the list of evaluated Registry Service Providers (RSPs) Jared, I am a little confused by this update. Does this mean that you will be posting the MAIN list on January 31st as previously announced (which already represented over a month delay), but not post other lists until March. Or are you saying that no list will be published in March. If the later, I view this personally as a HUGE problem and really cuts against the whole purpose of having the pre-evaluation process. The time applicants are discussing these issues with RSPs is now. Please clarify. Sincerely, Jeff Sincerely, Jeffrey J. Neuman Founder & CEO JJN Solutions, LLC +1.202.549.5079 Jeff@jjnsolutions.com From: Jared Erwin via Gnso-spirt <gnso-spirt@icann.org> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 7:21:29 PM To: gnso-spirt@icann.org <gnso-spirt@icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-spirt] Update on the list of evaluated Registry Service Providers (RSPs) 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 -- Jared Erwin Senior Director, New gTLD Program Global Domains & Strategy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) jared.erwin@icann.org [mailto:jared.erwin@icann.org] [e869ac8c-f8af-48b8-8309-4948b9db0b5f]
