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However, we are surprised and concerned that G8 governments, who have already committed themselves, in the WSIS and elsewhere, to the development of Internet policy placing all Internet stakeholders on an equal footing, omitted to ensure that all stakeholders, including representatives of end users and civil society, such as the ICANN At Large community, among others, would be invited. On the contrary, we understand that participation has been in practice biassed strongly participation has been weighted more heavily towards commercial interests through sponsorship requirements.

The G8 will only be able to fully comprehend and include the perspectives of all Internet stakeholders if Internet end users and consumers are effectively represented and able to participate in discussions such as the eG8 meeting next week.

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