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![]() Preparing a Data Distribution Policy for Local Government Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Bruce Joffe Under FGDC CAP grant sponsorship, the Open Data Consortium project, in conjunction with the California Geographic Information Association, offers a workshop to facilitate understanding and implementation of the model data distribution policy for local government. The workshop will explain local data distribution issues such as legal requirements, copyright, licensing, liability, security restrictions, privacy considerations, metadata maintenance, data recipients and distribution methods, as well as the controversial issue of data sales. Bruce Joffe GIS Consultants 1615 Broadway, Suite 415 Oakland , CA 94612 US Phone: 510.238.9771 E-mail: GIS.Consultants@joffes.com |