Willie Black enters Nominet advisory board election

March 2005

It seems that UK registry Nominet really can't do without its ex-chairman Willie Black.

The chairman role has still to be filled but it seems that both Black and Nominet have struck on a solution - take him back in a non-paying role. Mr Black has put his name forward for the Public Advisory Board elections, starting this week and ending on 12 April.

There are eight contenders for the three places this time, up from six last time and seven the time before that. Among them are current PAB members Clive Feather, Sebastien Lahtinen and Hazel Pegg. Also standing is ex-PAB member Ben Laurie who lost out this time last year.

And then two new faces - Jason Johns of The Positive Internet Company and Simon Pearce of Xperience Web. And, of course, Dr Willie Black.

According to the statements put out by all candidates, Dr Black was asked back by Nominet staff unable to deal with his loss: "Having announced my intention to leave Nominet, several members expressed regret that my skills, knowledge and experience would be lost. They have asked me to consider standing for the PAB and I now offer myself for election."