@Srinivas: This bill isn't applicable to Government organizations. It will be a strange thing though. It will be legal for ISRO/Bhuvan to offer this data for download, but not legal for you and me to collect it without a permit.
I actually understand their intent behind this bill. They want to control organizations like Google, Digital Globe, & mapbox; But the current form of the bill is just atrocious. Regards, Devdatta On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:21 AM, srinivas kodali <[email protected]> wrote: > @Devdatta: that essentially means we can't use ISRO's data & they may have > to stop publishing data too? > > Regards, > Srinivas Kodali > www.lostprogrammer.com > On 06-May-2016 10:33 AM, "Sajjad Anwar" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I opened the hackpad: >> https://datameet.hackpad.com/Geospatial-Bill-2016-zJwgcQaIvBq >> >> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:32 AM, H. S. Sudhira <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Agree that there can be a consolidated response to this. >>> >>> There is also some discussion going on Talk-in (OpenStreetMap India >>> mailing list) on this thread. It would be good to join forces with folks on >>> that list too. >>> >>> Sudhira. >>> >>> On 6 May 2016 at 10:26, Thejesh GN <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> @all >>>> 1. I have the document to document cloud, so its easy to comment, embed >>>> etc >>>> >>>> https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2824467-Request-for-comments-suggestions-on-draft-The.html >>>> >>>> 2. should we have a hackpad ? for listing startups and orgs? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thej >>>> -- >>>> Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ >>>> http://thejeshgn.com >>>> GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 >>>> >>>> On 6 May 2016 at 10:12, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> @Praachi >>>>> Can you give the policy a once over and provide a legal summary of its >>>>> implications? >>>>> >>>>> I'll try to find out if anyone was in the consultation. >>>>> >>>>> Nisha >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We can't just respond. We need to build a coalition of partners and >>>>>> businesses who are opposed. >>>>>> >>>>>> We need to also write opeds and editorials on why this is a bad >>>>>> policy for India and for economic growth. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can we get a list together of businesses and organizations that use >>>>>> GIS and build awareness on why this is a bad policy? >>>>>> >>>>>> I think a small working group is important, let's organize this on >>>>>> here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nisha >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Praachi Misra < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Was anybody part of the consultation for this Bill? Any >>>>>>> communication with NIC regarding this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:06:40 PM UTC+5:30, Dilip Damle wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HI, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was shocked to see this news today. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.businessinsider.in/PoK-and-Arunachal-as-disputed-territories/articleshow/52129850.cms >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A part from the news >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "To add to this, the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill would >>>>>>>> soon be brought to tables, and any person or institution acquiring and >>>>>>>> disseminating any geospatial imagery or data of any part of India >>>>>>>> through >>>>>>>> space or aerial platforms will be required to first seek permission and >>>>>>>> license from a government authority." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A so a large part of what we are doing here will become Illegal >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rgards >>>>>>>> Dilip Damle >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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