ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization Calls for Volunteers for SPIRT

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking volunteers from the community to serve on the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT). Convened and overseen by the GNSO Council in accordance with the SPIRT Charter, the SPIRT provides input to the GNSO Council, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board, the ICANN organization (org), and the community on issues that may arise in the New Generic Top-Level Domains Program: Next Round following the adoption of the Applicant Guidebook.

Scope of Work

In coordination with the GNSO Council, the SPIRT will collaborate with ICANN org to address all non-minor changes during the program using the Predictability Framework. Details of its work are outlined in both the SPIRT Charter and the Predictability Framework.

Work Plan

The SPIRT is expected to meet on an as-needed basis with a rotating 60-minute meeting time established once convened. Tentative key dates are as follows:

• 17 October 2025: Volunteer application deadline
• 24 October 2025: Leadership application deadline
• 10-14 November 2025: Work commences

Who Should Join

All interested community members (e.g., Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies) are invited to volunteer. SPIRT members are expected to act in the best interest of the program and propose constructive solutions to the issues that may arise. Volunteers should consider the membership criteria outlined in the Working Group Member Skills Guide.

At least half of the inaugural members will serve three-year terms. Initial membership must include, at a minimum:

• One participant from the original Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group.
• One participant from the PDP Implementation Review Team.

How to Join

To volunteer, contact the GNSO Secretariat at [email protected] by Friday, 17 October 2025, at 23:59 UTC.

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