Nigel Roberts
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"Nigel Roberts" FBCS is a British computer scientist and former politician from the British Channel Islands.

Nigel Roberts is a Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society. In 1996 he founded the Island Networks group of companies — which includes [http://www.channelisles.net CHANNELISLES.NET], registry operator of the .GG and .JE top level domains for Guernsey and Jersey.

He was one of the first members of ICANN's Names Council representing the ccTLD constituency. He has been part of ICANN since its foundation and took part in the [http://icannwiki.com/IFWP US Government's International Forum on the White Paper] (IFWP) which preceded it.

In 2005 Nigel Roberts became the first person to obtain compensation in the English Courts from a sender of unsolicited commercial email.

"Education"

Educated at Wigan and Prescot School/Prescot Grammar Schools, his first degree is in Computer Science from University of Essex/Essex University. Whilst a student at Essex, he was one of the group of undergraduate students who conceived and developed the world's first multi-user computer game (MUD). In June 2008 he obtained a First in Law from the Open University/OU and the University of Law/College of Law (now known as the University of Law).

"Professional"

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This is a major issue that needs to be resolved and I think it needs to be resolved very soon.

Disengagement will not solve the massive economic problems the Palestinians are facing, ... Gaza should have much freer access to the outside world.

Basically, the Palestinian Authority has put itself in a position where every month it will face the same crisis.

The World Bank will focus on developing Gaza Strip potential economy as well as on the bilateral economic relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

That's how you work back from confrontation and violence.

She will have to persuade her caucus to be quite brutal but that's the price they will have to pay to stay in power.

I wrote to the company asking for an apology and claiming damages under Regulation 30 of the privacy regulations.

This case does provide a guideline when it comes to successfully claiming damages from spammers. It also shows that wherever they are they can be held responsible for sending spam to anyone living in a British Isles jurisdiction.

After six pretty good years it's beginning to look a bit stale and like it does not have that crucial next tier.