NZ Council Offer Geodata Free, Imagery for Small Fee
In what is believed to be a first for a Regional Council in New Zealand, the Northland Regional Council has decided to grant access to roughly 90 percent of the data currently on its GIS databases. (The remaining data is either owned by other organisations, is subject to privacy issues or the Council cannot contractually release it.)
A local company is hosting the data and small fee will be required to help cover some of those costs. The council will make no money on the deal. The decision was prompted by demand and the worldwide trends of sharing. Officials also suggest that the council will save money by not having staff do the work required to distribute the data.
- press release via Scoop.nz
by Adena Schutzberg on 09/11 at 07:24 AM |
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