Dear IRT,

I hope you’re all well.

In advance of our meeting tomorrow, 25 February 2026 at 14:00-15:30 UTC, please see the Google Drive links below to the latest (Version 5) drafts of the UDRP and UDRP Rules. These drafts incorporate additions made following input received during ICANN84 and following January’s GNSO Council resolution.

As well as a redline noting changes from V4, I have also created a redline of the current published UDRP documents to make clear the extent of all our proposed changes to date. Both sets are in the external IRT drive, but also attached in Word Docs for those unable to access:

Document Links

UDRP V5.0: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15sgAY3eEJwyqOka-p-o4B6ESvD5VOApaJgiN396xRGg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.i8soj2yx4de

UDRP Rules V5.0: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SApPdhA4oYYxtD7XjX6Fb8FL5SWqZTe72zCK51PV_MY/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vudxxqt18ge1

Comparison of Current UDRP with IRT Revisions (V5): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JsnhgPYHQmGxLfvIZt4gxmJwmbETd7WUC0RUSS2XP7I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.i8soj2yx4de

Comparison of Current UDRP Rules with IRT Revisions (V5) : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wM29nxPi-y3VxPpQ2BMrQV9OqfmcRYi886XhHn0zZH8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vudxxqt18ge1

These updates are the result of substantial cross-functional staff collaboration and effort to implement the pre-UDRP decision arbitral pathway in a manner compatible with the GNSO Council resolution, the EPDP policy recommendations and the UDRP. While this took slightly longer than anticipated, we believe that we are very close to a final product. The goal, if possible, is to sign off on public comment for the updated UDRP during our meeting at ICANN85.

With that in mind, we have arranged a longer meeting than usual tomorrow – 90 minutes – to allow for a thorough walkthrough of the latest drafts. As ever we welcome IRT input on these changes as soon as possible, before, during and after the next meeting.

Please let me know if you have trouble accessing the documents. See you tomorrow!

Best,

Peter

Peter Eakin

Policy Research Specialist, Policy Research & Stakeholder Programs

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Tel: + 32 493 547 913

Office: 6 Rond Point Schuman, Bt. 1, Brussels B-1040, Belgium