Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] 360 Degree Market Analysis with a focus on the consumer

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I do believe there are those in this group advocating for consumers (whether 
you find them to be sufficiently adequate consumer advocates is another issue) 
who do not advocate the COM model.

E.g., while I am not a professional consumer advocate, and don't even play one 
on TV or mail lists, I do believe I am advocating in part for consumer 
interests as i understand them, and must tell you: I most definitely do not 
support any one size fits all model, especially one that resembles COM model.

a.


On 28 Mar 2010, at 13:11, Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:

> I've never, ever seen someone start with "in the interests of the
> consumers ..." and end the sentence with a sentient reference to the
> cooperatives, musuems, or Catalan institutions, or any group of
> economic entities, cultural institutions, or persons remotely
> resembling them.
> 
> If there really are consumer advocates in the VI WG, and they're not
> blind advocates of the COM model, then we should hear from them.