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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910961508203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : The National Academies Press, c2004
• ISBN: 9786610175925; 9780309165754; 030916575X; 9781280175923; 1280175923; 9780309544573; 0309544572
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 910/.285
• Soggetti: Geographic information systems - Licenses; Geodatabases - Licenses; License agreements
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.