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Jothan Frakes (The Domain Name Association)

The Domain Name Association
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Seattle, WA
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Jothan Frakes is a trusted New gTLD industry expert who understands the registry and registrar industries and secondary marketplace for new Top Level Domains, and has held a number of senior leadership positions within the industry.A strong advocate of new Top Level Domain names and Internationalized Domain Names, Jothan is a volunteer with the Mozilla Foundation, aiding with the Public Suffix List and currently serving as Executive Director for The Domain Name Association. He is co-founder and executive producer of the NamesCon conference. Jothan is active in media and at industry conferences such as DOMAINfest, T.R.A.F.F.I.C., NewDomains.org, dot-nxt, as a respected speaker, panelist, moderator, and event emcee.[2] He has been a highly active ICANN participant since ICANN's inception.
Saturday, October 28
 

08:30

GNSO Next-Generation Registration Directory Services (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Marika Konings • Nathalie Peregrine

10:15

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

ICANN GDD: Domain Name Marketplace Health Index Capital Suite 14Mukesh Chulani • Cyrus Namazi

12:15

GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG Face-to-Face *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Emily Barabas • Steve Chan

14:00

GAC Meeting on two-character at Second Level Domains (SLDs) *Hall 3 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:15

GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all Generic Top-Level Domains *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Julie Hedlund • Nathalie Peregrine • Mary Wong
 
Sunday, October 29
 

08:30

How It Works: DNS Fundamentals Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

09:00

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) - Brand Registry Group - Working Session [C] *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine ccNSO Technical Working Group Capital Suite 14Kimberly Carlson

09:30

GAC Working Group to Examine the Protection of Geographic Names in any Future Expansion of gTLDs Meeting *Hall 3 (GAC)Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth

10:15

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) - GeoTLD Group Planning Session *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine How It Works: Understanding DNS Abuse Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen ccNSO TLD OPS Standing Committee Capital Suite 14Kimberly Carlson

12:00

GAC discussion on Jurisdiction *Hall 3 (GAC)Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth

12:15

Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT) Engagement Session *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Jean-Baptiste Deroulez • Alice Jansen

13:30

GAC Meeting with Amazon.com *Hall 3 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth How It Works: Internet Networking Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

15:15

ICANN GDD: IDN Implementation Guidelines WG Update Capital Suite 06Sarmad Hussain • Pitinan Kooarmornpatana GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) - Domain Name Association Board Meeting [C] Capital Suite 14Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

17:00

ICANN GDD: Security Framework for Registry Operators Capital Suite 14Dennis Chang
 
Monday, October 30
 

09:00

ICANN60 Opening Ceremony *Hall 4Steve Crocker • Göran Marby

10:00

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

LAC SPACE *Hall A, Sec. B/CRodrigo de la Parra ICANN GDD: Universal Acceptance Steering Group Status Update to the Community Capital Suite 07Don Hollander (ICANN) GNSO - Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) - RSP Discussion Group Capital Suite 06Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine GNSO- Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Charter Review Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine How It Works: Understanding DNS Abuse Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen Tech Day - part 1 *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Kimberly Carlson

12:15

ccNSO/GNSO Joint Council meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Marika Konings • Nathalie Peregrine ICANN GDD: Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team (IRT) Capital Suite 07Dennis Chang

13:30

Tech Day - part 2 *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Kimberly Carlson

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:15

GNSO- Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) / Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) TechOps Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine Tech Day - part 3 *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Kimberly Carlson GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all Generic Top-Level Domains *Hall A, Sec. B/CJulie Hedlund • Mary Wong

17:00

Public Forum 1 *Hall 4James Cole • Brad White

19:30

Gala Night at Emirates Palaces (Hosted by TRA) *Hall 4Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
 
Tuesday, October 31
 

08:30

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Membership Meeting *Hall A, Sec. B/CTerri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

09:00

GNSO - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) Closed Meeting [C] Capital Suite 19Chantelle Doerksen • Nathalie Peregrine GNSO- Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

10:15

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 (pt2) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GNSO - Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) Open Meeting Capital Suite 01Chantelle Doerksen • Nathalie Peregrine Emerging Identifiers Technology Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

10:45

Cross Community Committee on Accessibility Capital Suite 06Gisella Gruber • Heidi Ullrich

11:00

GAC discussion on Whois/RDS and GDPR *Hall 3 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth

13:30

ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 (pt 3) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson Joint Meeting: GAC & ccNSO *Hall 3 (GAC)Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth Joint Meeting: ICANN Board & GNSO - Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) *Hall 4Chantelle Doerksen • Nathalie Peregrine

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:15

ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 (pt 4) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GNSO - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) Open Meeting *Hall A, Sec. B/CChantelle Doerksen • Nathalie Peregrine Domain Abuse Activity Reporting Capital Suite 14Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

17:00

ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 (pt 5) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GAC Discussion on Right Protection Mechanisms *Hall 3 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Julia Charvolen • Rob Hoggarth Joint Meeting: ICANN Board & GNSO Contracted Party House (CPH) *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

18:30

Steve Crocker Tribute & Toast # *Hall 4James Cole • Brad White
 
Wednesday, November 1
 

08:30

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Geo TLD Group Sharing Session Capital Suite 14Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

09:00

ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2 (pt 1) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson Contractual Compliance Registrar Outreach [C] Capital Suite 03Maguy Serad ICANN GDD: IDN Program Update Capital Suite 05Sarmad Hussain • Pitinan Kooarmornpatana

09:15

ICANN GDD: Accredited Privacy & Proxy Program Update Capital Suite 07Jennifer Gore • Caitlin Tubergen

10:15

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

Middle East Space Capital Suite 01Fahd Batayneh • Baher Esmat ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2 (pt 2) *Hall A, Sec. A (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GNSO - Contracted Party House (CPH) & Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) Meeting Capital Suite 14Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine Internet Technologies Health Indicators Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

13:00

GNSO Council Public Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Marika Konings • Nathalie Peregrine

13:30

ICANN GDD: RDAP Pilot Capital Suite 01Francisco Arias

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:15

SSAC Public Meeting *Hall 4Julie Hedlund

16:00

GNSO Next-Generation Registration Directory Services (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting Capital Suite 01Marika Konings • Nathalie Peregrine

17:00

GNSO - Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) and the Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) DNA Healthy Domains Initiative [C] Capital Suite 05Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine
 
Thursday, November 2
 

08:30

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) DNA Member Breakfast Meeting [C] *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine

08:45

GNSO - new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group F2F Meeting *Hall A, Sec. B/CJoke Braeken • Marika Konings

10:00

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

10:30

Cross Community Session: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Implications for ICANN # *Hall 4Cyrus Namazi Open Data Initiative Capital Suite 05Steve Conte • Cathy Petersen

12:15

GNSO Wrap-Up Session *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Marika Konings • Nathalie Peregrine

13:30

GNSO - new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group F2F Meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Joke Braeken • Marika Konings Information Transparency Initiative *Hall 3 (GAC)Duncan Burns • David Conrad • Jana Juginovic GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all Generic Top-Level Domains Capital Suite 01Julie Hedlund • Nathalie Peregrine • Mary Wong

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:15

GNSO – Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Membership meeting *Hall B, Sec. B/C (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi ICANN Community Recognition Program *Hall 4Carlos Reyes • Ozan Sahin

15:45

Public Forum 2 *Hall 4James Cole • Brad White

18:30

ICANN Public Board Meeting *Hall 4Wendy Profit • Lisa Saulino
 
Friday, November 3
 

10:15

AM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz

15:00

PM Coffee Break AtriumMelanie Cruz