Singapore Lawsuit of Map Data
Two parties are in court ove the right to use government data on an online mapping site, Virtual Maps. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is suing it for copyright infringement arguing the company did not destroy data once the original agreement was ended in 2004. Virtual Maps contends it added value, and is not required to destroy that data. Coverage also suggests SLA is going after Virtual Maps because it has recently launched its on Web mapping solution for Singapore.
It’s worth pointing out that Virtual Maps has itself sent out “hundreds” of letters demanding $10,000 or more from others whom it claims have reproduced its maps online.
by Adena Schutzberg on 01/10 at 06:34 AM |
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