Public also refers to the general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; ''the people'', indefinitely; as, ''the public''; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, ''an author's public''. "Public Network" means a network that is regulated as a Common Carrier .
Aggens (1983), in the paper titled "Identifying different levels of public interest in participation" states: "''The is no single public, but different levels of public based on differing levels of interest and ability''".
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