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... Agencies should experiment with a wide variety of data procure ment methods in order to maximize the excess of benefits over costs.2 3. When geographic data are used to design or administer regulatory schemes or formulate policy, affect the rights and obligations of citizens, or have likely value for the broader society as indicated by a legislative or regulatory mandate, the agency should evaluate whether the data should be acquired under terms that permit unlimited public access or whether more limited access may suffice to support the agency's mandates and missions and the agency's actions in judicial or other review.3 4.
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From page 228...
... Agencies should continue to keep abreast of data brokerage and automated purchasing system developments that might help them coordinate data acquisitions from competing vendors.8 9. The geographic data community should consider a National Commons in Geographic Information where individuals can post and acquire commons-licensed geographic data.
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... Federal agencies should investigate options for and encourage development of a National Commons and Marketplace in Geographic Information.12 _____________ 11See Chapter 9, Section 9.4.1. 12See Chapter 9, Section 9.5
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  • subcommittee structure
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  • form licenses
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  • broader society
  • formulate policy
  • promoting standard
  • exercise leadership
  • limited access


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