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Licensing geographic data and services / Committee on Licensing Geographic Data and Services, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geographic information systems--Licenses.
- Geographic information systems.
- Geodatabases--Licenses.
- Geodatabases.
- License agreements.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- FrontMatter
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- VIGNETTE A. A TEACHER'S DREAM
- 2 Society's Goals
- VIGNETTE B. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S DREAM
- 3 The Geographic Data Market: Offerings, Players, and Methods of Exchange
- VIGNETTE C. A SMALL BUSINESS PERSON'S DREAM
- 4 Experiences of Government in Licensing Geographic Data from and to the Private Sector
- VIGNETTE D. A SCIENTIST'S DREAM
- 5 Legal Analysis
- VIGNETTE E. A PERSONAL COMMUNICATOR DREAM
- 6 Economic Analysis
- VIGNETTE F. A MAINSTREAM GEOGRAPHIC DATA MARKETPLACE DREAM
- 7 The Public Interest
- VIGNETTE G. A GLOBAL INFORMATION COMMONS DREAM
- 8 Licensing Decisions and Strategies
- VIGNETTE H. THE SPATIAL SEMANTIC WEB DREAM
- 9 New Institutions
- 10 Recommendations
- APPENDIXES
- Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
- Appendix B List of Contributors
- Appendix C Digital Geographic Data Available in the United States
- Appendix D Selected Licensing Models Selected Licensing Alternatives and Clearview Contract
- D.1 Selected Licensing Models
- D.2 Selected Licensing Alternatives
- D.3 Clearview Contract
- Appendix E Glossary
- Appendix F Acronyms and Abbreviations.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610175925
- 9780309165754
- 030916575X
- 9781280175923
- 1280175923
- 9780309544573
- 0309544572
- OCLC:
- 57756943
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