My contribution would relate to the necessity for a workable enterprise model for a cross border natural monopoly, where I think there is now the possibility of a new, and possibly optimal, alternative to conventional "Public" and "Private".

I think that before any ET response is made we have to get to the bottom of our own relationship as a "collective" and our status in working together to make such a submission.

We have talked through this issue many times, and still not arrived at any resolution. Such a resolution is crucial both in terms of our own position as individuals, and of course also from the point of view of our credibility - ie the EU thinking:

 "European Tribune? Why should we give any credibility to them?"

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