Nigel Roberts

Country:	Channel Island
Website:	[roberts.gg roberts.gg]
Twitter:	@nigelrbrts

Nigel Roberts is the founder and CEO of the Island Networks group of companies, which run the ccTLDs .gg (Guernsey) and .je (Jersey). He was one of the first elected members, representing the ccTLD Constituency, of ICANN's Domain Name Supporting Organisation, which subsequently became the GNSO and ccNSO.

Education

Nigel studied Computer Science at Essex University. During his time there he played a minor role as one of a group of students who created the world's first multi-user computer game. and graduated with a B.Sc. degree in Computing Science. In 2006, he obtained a Diploma in English Law from OU/College of Law and went on to be awarded a Qualifying Law Degree (LL.B) with First-Class honours in June, 2008.

Work

After graduation, he joined Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) which was, at the time, the second-largest computer company in the world. He worked on PDP-11 (RSX) and VAX/VMS computers on diverse projects, including pioneeering work on the ALL-IN-1 email and office automation package, and X.400 e-mail gateways.

Before founding CHANNELISLES.NET he worked for a number of companies and international organisations throughout Europe as an independent consultant/contractor, including a number of years as a consultant contractor with DEC as well as at BT, SWIFT, and the European Environment Agency.

He is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered IT Professional and one of the first UK engineers to be awarded the pan-European title of European Engineer (Eur.- Ing.)

Together with another ex-DEC employee, he founded Island Networks in 1996, setting up the Channel Islands Registry for the .gg and .je TLDs. Island Networks is based on the small island Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Honors

In 2006 he was made a Fellow of the British Computer Society.

Hobbies

His hobbies include flying, radio presenting, and chastising spammers.

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