Policy Options for Geographic Information from Ordnance Survey - Consultation

This consultation relates to proposals made by the Prime Minister on 17 November 2009, to make certain Ordnance Survey datasets available for free with no restrictions on re-use. The consultation seeks views about how we best implement the above proposal, in the context of other strategic options for Ordnance Survey and the wider geographic information market.There are 12 specific consultation questions throughout the document, which are summarised in Annex A.The proposals in this document apply to Ordnance Survey, which operates as the national mapping agency of Great Britain.A consultation stage impact assessment has been completed and is published alongside this consultation. Read More

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on April 22, 2012

A feature in the New York Times outlines the battle that is brewing in Congress to defend the use of...

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