[Freegis-list] INSPIRE directive on the way to enforce copyright on state-collected geo data

[Paolo Cavallini]

so please start promoting a public petition.
pc

At 13:51, mercoledì 04 gennaio 2006, Benjamin Henrion has probably written:
> Hi all,
>
> I exchanged several mails with the MEP rapporter on INSPIRE directive to
> know her position on copyright issues and amendments.
>
> It will not be possible to introduce new amendments in second reading as
> far as I can see, so if the INSPIRE directive is adopted, this one will
> enforce copyright on state-collected geo data in all member states of
> the EU.
>
> The Council has reached a majority in supporting copyright for
> state-collected geo data, and this issue of Public Domain Vs strong
> copyright has not been discussed by civil society organisations.
>
> If this directive will go through without any resistance from the civil
> society or the industry, you can forget about geo-data in the public
> domain for the future.
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