"Increased Top 3 Director pay 70% (from £1M to £1.7M)"
Is there any benchmark on other registries for that figure?
Is there any benchmark on other registries for that figure?
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On a related note: I'm actually surprised at this point that Nominet hasn't been subsumed into OFCOM or similar - considering the vital role it plays in the UK's digital infrastructure. From a top-down perspective, it makes sense for Nominet to be part of the state apparatus, which certainly introduces accountability and transparency, I'm just wary of _the establishment_ at this point.
Not sure I would want the body whose main job is to keep Rupert Murdoch happy in charge of the Uk registry
Ofcom already has many regulatory functions and is being pushed to expand into online harms as well now.
Perhaps getting BEIS to carry out more active oversight of Nominet would be a good way to do this? BEIS could certainly provide a competent high-level board member, along the lines of the credibility of the 2 proposed new members as part of resolution 2 of the EGM.
Putting Nominet under closer scrutiny would certainly seem to be an option, allowing it to be independent of government, but accountable in situations such as the present one.
Not sure they BEIS have the experience to hold Nominet to account - but hey offer me a grade 6 and id be happy join BEIS.