Geomatics and the law \ Geospatial Data: Balancing Private Ownership and Public Interest.

The article focuses on management of law and regulations related to geospatial data related to geomatics community. Topics discussed include concern over preservation of intellectual property (IP) over collection of geospatial data; infringement of copyright issues of land surveyors; observation of lawsuit by Geophysical Service against Encana regarding seismic data collection; and significance of decision making in management of industrial standards.