Thursday, November 13. 2008

Kansas Geological Survey Online Maps Challenge Private Industry

The Kansas Geological Survey upgraded its online map technology recently. (You may have seen the press release.)

John Morrison, owner of Wichita-based Red Top Weekly News Service, which provides updates on the oil and gas industry in Kansas is a "competitor." It too offers online maps. While others have explored, then dropped lawsuits since the data is public and the Survey is obliged to make it easily available, Morrison just sees his subscriber rates going down.

Still, Morrison has a value add (just like Tele Atlas and NAVTEQ do):

He said he does call operators to confirm information but that's what makes his service "a little more complete and accurate" than what the KGS's interactive map provides.

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You know, this is along the same line of idiocy as Accuweather's complaint against NOAA/NWS.

If my tax dollars result in data/information, and there's no homeland security issues involved, then they need to make that data/information available, period.

#1 Carol McCoy (Link) on 2008-11-17 12:05 (Reply)

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