Initial attempt to outline use cases for "Platforms for the People"

As a stake in the ground, here are a few ideas of how we might identify a good use case for a platform as a public good:

• Where technology might improve our ability to address long-standing challenges, but there is no clear business case for a private sector solution. Or, the current leading private sector solutions are inadequate with no clear roadmap to a compelling solution. (I.e. stepping in where the market doesn't work effectively, which is a traditional role for government)
• Where the current approach to business model development (incubate several solutions and let the market decide the best one) isn't practical due to the requirement for scale, or would take too long to address an urgent need.
• Where the private data gathered in providing a solution is difficult to protect and regulate, and providing the solution as a public good would enhance our ability to protect data without affecting the solution.
• Where the current private sector solution creates a market that lowers the income of individuals without a unique consumer value proposition.

These are a few ideas for context, and certainly are not meant to bound the discussion. They may be right or wrong and are certainly incomplete, but may prompt interesting ideas.