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At-Large is the component of end-users, not business nor technical community within ICANN’s multi-stakeholder environment. At-Large is represented by the ALAC, which has been essential in driving development of the Internet by maintaining openness and ensuring accountability and transparency.

Wiki MarkupThe ALAC lauds (?? applauds) the  the French Presidency’s objective of the G8 to:    - Improve
   - Improve everyone's access to the Internet;    - Enable everyone to participate in global networks
   - Enable everyone to participate in global networks (Internet?) and  and promote respect for freedom of expression and opinion;    - Improve security of the Internet and protection of individuals; and    - Recommend examination of the Internet's economic and technical challenges. \[FNOTE1\
   - Improve security of the Internet and protection of individuals; and
   - Recommend examination of the Internet's economic and technical challenges. [FNOTE1]

We recognise that several internet organizations (including ICANN, W3C, IAB and ISOC) have been invited to participate in the eG8 Forum (24-25 May, Paris) gathering the leaders of the Internet and acknowledge that the outcomes of this Forum will be submitted to the G8 itself for discussion.

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We hope that the French Presidency will achieve success in its objectives but this will only be possible if it can understand and include the perspectives of all stakeholders, in particular that of the end-user being the Internet's consumer and driving force.

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\[FNOTE1\] [http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/-fiches/the-internet-new-challenges.420.html|]
http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/-fiches/the-internet-new-challenges.420.html]

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