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... Privatizing Government Functions Determining which functions should be public and which ones should be private is the object of a Tong-standing debate. It is commonly
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... In 1997, 13 companies captured 50 percent of the market, down from 16 companies in 1994. Little had changed by 1999,'° and a United Kingdom Parliament committee noted, "Despite more than a decade trying to stimulate commercial markets for Earth observation 7For purposes of this report, public-sector interests include scientific research on the environment, health and safety issues, and government operations.
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  • data rights
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  • observation data
  • government operation
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  • data access


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