Geographic data are used in all sectors of society to support a huge range of applications ranging from emergency response to land-use planning to location-based services. In the past, government agencies typically acquired ownership of such data from private-sector and other data producers and distributed these data without restriction. Licensing--whereby the producer may restrict redistribution--has emerged as an alternative business model that agencies must now consider among a suite of procurement options. The report highlights licensing perspectives and experiences of major stakeholder groups and examines the pros and cons of licensing. It concludes that licensing may be a viable option in some instances and advises agencies on how to best serve societal interests.
National Research Council. 2004. Licensing Geographic Data and Services. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11079.
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Front Matter | i-xiv | |
Executive Summary | 1-18 | |
1 Introduction | 19-30 | |
2 Society's Goals | 31-38 | |
3 The Geographic Data Market: Offerings, Players, and Methods of Exchange | 39-66 | |
4 Experiences of Government in Licensing Geographic Data From and To the Private Sector | 67-102 | |
5 Legal Analysis | 103-140 | |
6 Economic Analysis | 141-156 | |
7 The Public Interest | 157-176 | |
8 Licensing Decisions and Strategies | 177-204 | |
9 New Institutions | 205-226 | |
10 Recommendations | 227-230 | |
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members | 231-240 | |
Appendix B: List of Contributors | 241-242 | |
Appendix C: Digital Geographic Data Available in the United States | 243-254 | |
Appendix D: Selected Licensing Models, Selected Licensing Alternatives, and Clearview Contract | 255-272 | |
Appendix E: Glossary | 273-278 | |
Appendix F: List of Acronyms | 279-282 |
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