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"Increased Top 3 Director pay 70% (from £1M to £1.7M)" Is there any benchmark on other registries for that figure?

DaiPlusPlus 6y ago
Comparing pay to other registries in other countries might not be a fair comparison considering local job-market effects - a better comparison may be to other public-benefit bodies in other industries within the UK. Though I can't think of any from the top-of-my-head... I was going to suggest OFCOM but that's a legit public department, not an industry body, I don't think Nominet is even a Quango. ---- 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.
- Mauricebranagh 6y ago
  Occom's CEO is on over 300k. Not sure I would want the body whose main job is to keep Rupert Murdoch happy in charge of the Uk registry
  - g_p 6y ago
    A simpler alternative might be to place Nominet under clearer supervision from a more active government departmental supervisor. 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.
    - Mauricebranagh 6y ago
      Hmm maybe BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) having a board seat might be a good idea. 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.

Comparing pay to other registries in other countries might not be a fair comparison considering local job-market effects - a better comparison may be to other public-benefit bodies in other industries within the UK. Though I can't think of any from the top-of-my-head... I was going to suggest OFCOM but that's a legit public department, not an industry body, I don't think Nominet is even a Quango. ---- 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.

Mauricebranagh 6y ago
Occom's CEO is on over 300k. Not sure I would want the body whose main job is to keep Rupert Murdoch happy in charge of the Uk registry
- g_p 6y ago
  A simpler alternative might be to place Nominet under clearer supervision from a more active government departmental supervisor. 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.
  - Mauricebranagh 6y ago
    Hmm maybe BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) having a board seat might be a good idea. 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.