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Post call | SubPro IRT Meeting #159d | 14 October 2025
by Next Round Policy Implementation Oct. 15, 2025

Oct. 15, 2025

Dear All, The recordings for Meeting #159d of the SubPro IRT held on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 are published on the meeting wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAnH>. These include: * Audio recording * Zoom recording (including audio, visual, rough transcript, chat) * Attendance * Deck For additional information, you may consult the mailing list archives<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/subpro-irt/> and the main wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/pQM5Dg>. Best regards, Renate

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ALAC Advice on Replacement String
by Lars Hoffmann Oct. 15, 2025

Oct. 15, 2025

Dear all, The response from Tripti – on behalf of the Board – re: ALAC’s recent advice on the replacement string has been posted on ICANN’s correspondence page: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-zuck-13oct25-… Best. Lars

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REMINDER | SubPro IRT Meeting #159d | 14 October 2025, 19:00-20:00 UTC
by Next Round Policy Implementation Oct. 14, 2025

Oct. 14, 2025

Dear All, Meeting #159d of the SubPro IRT will be held in one hour on 14 October 2025 at 19:00-20:00 UTC [local time<https://tinyurl.com/yey3nwvb>]. The final agenda can be consulted here<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAnH>. Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en> and the ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy<https://www.icann.org/en/governance/documents/icann-community-anti-harassme…>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0…> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747 Should you be unable to attend the meeting, please let us know in advance. A recording will be made available. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, Renate

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Next Round RA update
by Karla Hakansson Oct. 14, 2025

Oct. 14, 2025

Hello SubPro IRT members, We would like to make you aware of the updated timeline for the Next Round Registry Agreement (Next Round RA), which will be shared with the community tomorrow, 14 October, during the Next Round update in the ICANN84 pre-week session. We previously communicated that we anticipated that the Next Round RA would go to the ICANN Board in December 2024 or January 2025 following the second public comment proceeding. However, we now anticipate that the Next Round RA will be submitted to the ICANN Board for consideration at ICANN85 in March 2026 so that it can encompass Spec 14 as well. As noted in the public comment proceeding<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-next-round-base…> published on 30 September, Section 2.13 of Specification 14 (Variant TLDs) was bracketed pending Board consideration of Recommendations 7.4 and 7.5 from Phase 1 Final Report on the Internationalized Domain Names Expedited Policy Development Process (IDN EPDP Phase 1). The ICANN Board is expected to take action on these recommendations during ICANN84 in Dublin. Following the Board’s action, ICANN may launch a separate public comment proceeding focused on Specification 14, which will include the Variant TLD Fees. The anticipated timeline for the additional public comment proceeding is mid-December 2024 with an expected close date at the end of January 2026. Once finalized, the proposed Next Round RA, including Specification 14, is expected to be submitted to the ICANN Board for consideration at ICANN85 in March 2026 and, if approved, posted following ICANN85. Importantly, this timeline does not alter the critical path to make the Next Round RA available ahead of the application window opening in April 2026. Please let us know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Karla

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Nomination Open: SubPro IRT Superlative Awards
by Ariel Liang Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Dear SubPro IRT Members, As mentioned during the IRT call last Thursday (9 October), the nomination period for the IRT Superlative Awards is now open. As the IRT is approaching the concluding stage of its AGB work, it's time to recognize the outstanding contributions and dynamic personalities that made the journey to the final AGB memorable. Please nominate your fellow SubPro IRT members for each of the Superlative Awards via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/9cy5BB1YxqqmLg8r9. The nomination period will close on Monday, 27 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC. More detail of the nomination rules and guidelines are included in the Google Form. The awards celebration will be held during the SubPro IRT Cocktail reception in Dublin on Wednesday, 29 October. If you encounter any issue filling out the form, please let staff (me) know. Thank you for taking a few minutes to celebrate the spirit, dedication, and humor that keep the SubPro IRT running strong. Best Regards, Ariel Liang, On behalf of the SubPro IRT Staff Support Team

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Joining SPIRT
by Lars Hoffmann Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Dear all, As the deadline for joining the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) draws near (17 October) I wanted to make sure you all had seen the Call for Volunteers<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-generic-names-supporti…>. Best. Lars https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-generic-names-supporti…

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REMINDER | SubPro IRT Meeting #159d | 14 October 2025, 19:00-20:00 UTC
by Next Round Policy Implementation Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Dear All, Meeting #159d of the SubPro IRT will be held on 14 October 2025 at 19:00-20:00 UTC [local time<https://tinyurl.com/yey3nwvb>]. The final agenda can be consulted here<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAnH>. Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en> and the ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy<https://www.icann.org/en/governance/documents/icann-community-anti-harassme…>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0…> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747 Should you be unable to attend the meeting, please let us know in advance. A recording will be made available. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, Renate

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IRT sessions at ICANN84
by Elisa Busetto Oct. 10, 2025

Oct. 10, 2025

Dear All, With ICANN84 just around the corner, we would like to share with you the list of Next Round related sessions that have been confirmed so far. Date Time UTC Name Link 25-Oct-25 08:00-09:00 SubPro IRT Work Session (1 of 6) Community Briefing Session: Applicant Journey | Community Input, Objections, and Appeals https://sched.co/29QHF 25-Oct-25 12:15-13:30 GAC Capacity Development Session on New gTLD Program (1 of 2) https://sched.co/29QGT 25-Oct-25 14:00-15:00 SubPro IRT Work Session (2 of 6) Community Briefing Session: Application Evaluation https://sched.co/29QHI 25-Oct-25 14:00-15:00 GAC Capacity Development Session on New gTLD Program (2 of 2) https://sched.co/29QGZ 25-Oct-25 15:30-16:30 SubPro IRT Work Session (3 of 6) Community Briefing Session: Contention Set Resolution https://sched.co/29QHL 25-Oct-25 15:30-16:30 GAC Discussion on New gTLDs Program Next Round (1 of 2) https://sched.co/29QGL 26-Oct-25 09:00-10:00 GAC Discussion on New gTLDs Program Next Round (2 of 2) https://sched.co/29QJ0 26-Oct-25 15:00-16:00 SubPro IRT Work Session (4 of 6) Community Briefing Session: Application and Applicant Evaluation https://sched.co/29QKY 27-Oct-25 15:00-16:00 GNSO: RySG BRG Community Outreach & Next Round for dotBrands https://sched.co/29QJT 28-Oct-25 10:30-12:00 String Evaluation in the Next Round: DNS Stability, String Similarity, and IDN Variant Justification https://sched.co/29QOD 28-Oct-25 15:00-16:00 GNSO: BC Membership Work Session (1 of 2) https://sched.co/29QOb 29-Oct-25 09:00-10:00 SubPro IRT Work Session (5 of 6) Outreach, Engagement, and Communications https://sched.co/29QN7 29-Oct-25 16:30-17:30 SubPro IRT Work Session (6 of 6) Base Registry Agreement https://sched.co/29QOQ 30-Oct-25 15:00-16:00 GNSO: NCSG Wrap-up https://sched.co/29QP5 As Lars mentioned in yesterday’s IRT call, although we had originally scheduled six IRT meetings, with the IRT's work on the AGB now mostly complete, we are repurposing these sessions to brief the community on key Applicant Guidebook topics and allow for questions and answers. As a result, these sessions will not be run as IRT meetings but as open community sessions. In addition to the repurposed IRT sessions and the topics that will be covered during each of those sessions, as noted in the table above, there will also be a session that will cover DNS stability, String Similarity and IDN Variant Justification. This session will follow the same format as the repurposed IRT sessions. Should you be interested in any specific topics that are not covered in the sessions above, please let us know so we can plan these for future meetings and/or webinars. Best, Elisa

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Post call | SubPro IRT Meeting #159c | 9 October 2025
by Next Round Policy Implementation Oct. 10, 2025

Oct. 10, 2025

Dear All, The recordings for Meeting #159c of the SubPro IRT held on Thursday, 9 October 2025 are published on the meeting wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KgAmH>. These include: * Audio recording * Zoom recording (including audio, visual, rough transcript, chat) * Attendance * Deck For additional information, you may consult the mailing list archives<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/subpro-irt/> and the main wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/pQM5Dg>. Best regards, Renate

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Program Status Update
by Lars Hoffmann Oct. 10, 2025

Oct. 10, 2025

Dear IRT members, I wanted to share our recent blog<https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-latest-new-gtld-program-achievem…>, which also contains a link to the Status Update for ICANN84<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/new-gtld-program-next-round-sta…>. Best wishes. Lars

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