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

[Benjamin Henrion]

Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> [060105]:
> so please start promoting a public petition.
> pc

I will try to take time this afternoon to install phppetition on my
server.

I will also collect testimonies from academics, business mans, GIS
students, etc...

> 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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