Might be of some interest to UK-based subscribers: >>>>>> From: http://geospatial.bcs.org/web/?q=freeourdata
On Wednesday April 2nd the BCS Geospatial Specialist Group is hosting a presentation by Michael Cross on the Free Our Data campaign which seeks to make the data collected by government-funded and approved agencies, available for use for free. The campaign asserts that charging for this data 'restricts innovation and artificially restricts the number and variety of organisations that can offer services based on that most useful data - which our taxes have helped to collect.' Michael will be explaining the rationale behind, and taking questions about, the sometimes controversial campaign, now in its third year.
Michael Cross is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to the Guardian. He has worked as a journalist on seven continents, spending most of his time nowadays in the UK, exploring the intimate labyrinths of government IT and information policy. He is joint founder of the Free Our Data campaign, and is a member of the National Union of Journalists, the Association of British Science Writers and the British Computer Society.
NB This event is free and open to members and non-members alike, but registration is required. If you would like to attend this event please register by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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