Dear Anthony, On 18/12/2011 23:45, Antony Van Couvering wrote :
I know that ALAC was set up to represent the public interest, but I am unaware of any evidence that it does.
In order to represent the public interest, ALAC must first define what that is.
Thank you for your suggestion. In the interest of the ALAC not wasting time on re-inventing the wheel, I may recommend some reading from scholars who have spent time studying the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_interest If you'd prefer more legitimate reading material for the holiday break, I'd suggest a search for "the public interest" @ Amazon and you'll find a handful of books that treat the subject with all of the magnificence that the subject deserves. I encourage other At-Large members to share their reading list too. Kind regards, Olivier -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html