Spatial Law and Policy

Why Location Matters: The Legal and Policy Issues Associated with Location

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Spatial Law and Policy Update (July 6, 2010)

Privacy

-FTC extends comment period for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

-Facebook simplifies privacy controls

-Police push to continue warrantless cell tracking

-Twitter settles privacy case with Federal Trade Commission

Intellectual Property

-European Officials Embrace Open Data Policy for GMES Satellite

Litigation

-Encyclopedia Britannica loses suit involving GPS mapping

National Security

-U.S. Geologist sentenced to 8 years in China for purchasing sensitive database

-Blogger asked to remove map of DC water pipes

-Preliminary approval given for 23 companies to provide on-line mapping services in China

Miscellaneous

-Google told by France to Restore Map Servicer's ad

-Malaysia creating a Geospatial Act

Kevin at 10:06 AM

2 comments:

JohnJuly 7, 2010 at 1:33 AM
really very nice blog and thanks for sharing information about spatial law and policy update.
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KevinJuly 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
John,

Thanks. Feel free to comment on any of the posts - I am hoping the Spatial Law and Policy blog can build a community to discuss these issues.
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Kevin: Richmond, Virginia, United States; Kevin is a lawyer that has been focused on the legal and policy issues associated with the collection, use, storage, and distribution of location and other types of geoinformation since 2006. These issues cut across legal disciplines (privacy, licensing, intellectual property rights, liability, national security, open data) and technology platforms (UAVs, satellites,smart phones, wearables, internet of things, smart cities, intelligent transportation systems). He is also the founder the Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy, He writes and speaks extensively around the the world on spatial law and technology. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Geospatial Consortium and the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. Prior to attending law school, Kevin served as a satellite imagery analyst. In that capacity he helped to develop imagery collection strategies to monitor arms control agreements. He also served as the special assistant to the U.S. government official responsible for developing the intelligence community's satellite imagery collection and exploitation requirements.

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