NPR Looks at GIS
National Public Radio's Morning Edition has featured two stories so far this week on the geospatial industry.
On Monday, October 8, Dan Charles looked into the issue of some government agencies withholding "critical infrastructure" data from the growing world of open, on-line map data (Security Officials Seek to Block Some Online Maps).
This morning, October 9, Charles looks at the pending sales of two of the largest mapping firms, TeleAtlas and Navteq (Map Making Firms Rumored to Sell for Billions).
The first story focuses on the role of local governments in releasing, or not releasing, geospatial data. The second focuses on the role played by the two major players in the on-line/consumer mapping market and seems to down-play the role of local government data.
On Monday, October 8, Dan Charles looked into the issue of some government agencies withholding "critical infrastructure" data from the growing world of open, on-line map data (Security Officials Seek to Block Some Online Maps).
This morning, October 9, Charles looks at the pending sales of two of the largest mapping firms, TeleAtlas and Navteq (Map Making Firms Rumored to Sell for Billions).
The first story focuses on the role of local governments in releasing, or not releasing, geospatial data. The second focuses on the role played by the two major players in the on-line/consumer mapping market and seems to down-play the role of local government data.
posted by Mike Mahaffie at 7:54 AM
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