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The core ICANN issue is that an Internet policy issue with a Public
Interest component, is not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">per
se</i> grounds for ICANN engagement.
The challenge is having Internet Public Interest issues addressed in
the most
appropriate venues. For ICANN to refrain from, or limit
participation in, a particular
Public Interest issue is not an abdication of responsibility.
ICANN’s responsibility
is to help insure that Public Interest issues are address in their
proper
venues. Stakeholders, including those within ICANN, share the
responsibility to steer Internet Public Interest issues to
appropriate venues on a case by case basis. <o:p></o:p><br>
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Electricity is ever present the operations of the global Internet.
Energy production is linked to climate change. It does not follow
that ICANN
should draw the climate linked energy production issue into its
internal
operational remit. At the same time ICANN and stakeholder groups are
free to formulate
organizational and individual positions on Internet energy use,
energy production,
and climate change, and pursue those positions in appropriate
venues.<o:p></o:p><br>
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As for ICANN developing a working definition of Public
Interest, my only contribution would be to invite a resurrected Mr.
Aristocles
from Athens (Greece) to the celebration party. [<i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Mr Aristocles is
better known as Plato</i>] <o:p></o:p><span class="moz-smiley-s3"><span>
;-) </span></span><br>
<br>
Sam
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