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==Freedom of Information Act==
==Freedom of Information Act==
In September, 2012, Nominet was accused of previously taking measures to evade the U.K.'s Freedom of Information Act. The apparent acts took place in 2008, when an employee of Nominet intentionally used personal email accounts, and recommended deleting old emails, to avoid having to submit to any public communication inquiries made possible by the FOIA. The correspondence in question seems to be related to restructuring efforts to the governance of [[.uk]], which was sought after by a section of the general public. If the correspondence is real it may go on to show that the government coordinated with Nominet to restructure the company and its governance in a more mutually beneficial manner.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19550952 UK Politics, BBC.co.uk]</ref>
In September, 2012, Nominet was accused of previously taking measures to evade the U.K.'s Freedom of Information Act. The apparent acts took place in 2008, when an employee of Nominet intentionally used personal email accounts, and recommended deleting old emails, to avoid having to submit to any public communication inquiries made possible by the FOIA. The correspondence in question seems to be related to restructuring efforts to the governance of [[.uk]], which was sought after by a section of the general public. If the correspondence is real it may go on to show that the government coordinated with Nominet to restructure the company and its governance in a more mutually beneficial manner.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19550952 UK Politics, BBC.co.uk]</ref>
Nominet Chair, Baroness Rennie Fritchie, denied that the company conspired to restructure [[.uk]] governance, which resulted in an independent review, a restructuring of Nominet’s board, and powers for the government to take over the running of .uk being included in the Digital Economy Act of 2010. Nominet and Baroness Fritchie have stated that there was no such plans or outreach on behalf of Nominet regarding the restructuring, and that all efforts began on the part of the government, [[British Telecom]], and the Confederation of British Industry.
However, she did recognize and apologize for the use of personal email accounts and correspondence which suggests that personnel should use such accounts to avoid the FOI Act and delete sensitive correspondence.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10737-nominet-chair-rebuts-skewed-and-inaccurate-whistleblower-claims DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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