Reglikedomain industry desk

Named interim executive director of DNA — Jothan Frakes

Named interim executive director of DNA — Jothan Frakes

Frakes to take leading role in industry association.

Jothan Frakes has been named the interim executive director of The Domain Name Association (DNA). The notice was made during a session at the Merge conference in Orlando today.

Frakes has been involved in the domain name industry since the 1990s when he worked for what is now Verisign. He is particularly known for running domain name conferences counting this stretch’s Merge conference.

DNA is an industry organization tasked with advocating for the use of domain names. Its members include Google, GoDaddy, Neustar and other members of the domain name ecosystem.

The organization was originally set up as fresh top level domain names rolled out and worked on creating awareness of the fresh domain options. But it’s not limited to fresh top level domain names.

“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity and challenge that the board of the Domain Name Association has put to me,” Frakes told DNW.

Also on the wire

Other reporting from the domain desk.

TUncategorizedTony Hsieh of Zappos Keynotes DOMAINfest Global: LiveAnd Dot NYC taking two different approaches — Dot LondonUncategorizedAnd Dot NYC taking two different approaches — Dot LondonTUncategorizedTwo character domain names — .XXX releasingDUncategorizedDomains upend the retail domain market? — Would freeIUncategorizedInfluential person in the domain name industry is… — The mostDay and MLB is batting .867 with domains — It’s openingUncategorizedDay and MLB is batting .867 with domains — It’s openingTo trademark “Where the World Finds You” — Verisign filesUncategorizedTo trademark “Where the World Finds You” — Verisign filesDomain names at CES 2018UncategorizedDomain names at CES 2018Two facts to know ahead of investing in long numeric domainsUncategorizedTwo facts to know ahead of investing in long numeric domains