Open Government Data - Are all exceptions to the principle of cost-free access and reuse legitimate?
. This fact, endorsed by a number of observers, is true with regard to the G8, the European Union and a group of 23 countries with highly diverse profiles.<br/> The Prime Minister has asked the general ... , at national or local level, abroad or in the European Union;<br/> - hearings of evidence from the general public, Members of Parliament etc. ... The United Kingdom, a country seen, like the United States, as a pioneer in open public data, has estimated at £6.8bn (€7,9bn) the revenue in 2010 and 2011 generated for British society by open ... ... Open data strategy should decide the costs problem ... French Cour des comptes presents analysis on implementation of the open data practice across the administration. Massive savings are expected, when public access to large amounts of highquality data ... is made easy. France is among the pioneers and countries making the most rapid progress in this domain. Charges for the reuse of the public information has been identified as the main problem.
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