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Qualifications: None. I would assemble an association that was powerless other than to post each associated groups assertions and puplicly announced objectives. The primary gole of such an association would be only as a first step and foundation upon which to support and promote writing and effected industries without limitations to application. This means white papers and refrences to minimum standard practices with regards to writing and applied industries. Other more complicated concerns could be addressed in an ongoing discussion. This is the fuzzy approch that suggests ultimate solutions are dynamic allowing minimum fuctionality if predetermined as acceptable. You bassicaly assemble each groups perfered position placing them on the mediphorical table to see if intersecting common interests can be applied as an industry standard. This way some ultimate negotiation need not be reached, allowing each industry to stake out their teritory and do bussiness on aggreable terms rather than creating an all or nothing context. I would also like to suggest as banking and various forms of reasonably secure communications are conducted that networks could be established for use by qualifide bussinesses and applications that address free or commercial sponsored media as well restricted forms and there by a means to enforce conditions. Persons who do not wish to be restricted need not apply. With digital broadcasting there would appear to be the cappability to send dual perpose broadcasts. A commercialy advertized version for open hardware and software and a propriatary version containing a majority of content while providing what ever premium features within the context of the commercial space to maintain synchronization. A fee or qualifier for premium content would allow decription using closed software or hardware.

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