Are POIs always tangible?

We started a discussion on the call this week[1] that has been floating
around for some time.

Should the POI spec account for items that are not physical in nature and
therefore are not specifically tied to some geospatial context. Examples
would be things like Starbucks (the corporation) or a government body.

For me the question comes down to one of linking. Does tying individual
Starbucks together have value? (and as Alex pointed out is a conceptual POI
even necessary for that).  The immediate concern is that we end up trying to
write a spec that covers everything. This could lead us down a slippery
slope.

It would great to seem some other thoughts in this area

Andy

[1] http://www.w3.org/2011/04/13-poiwg-minutes.html#item05