1st Edition
Geospatial Law, Policy and Ethics Where Geospatial Technology is Taking the Law
About the Author ix Glossary of Key Legal Terms x 1 What Is Geospatial Law? 1 2 Intellectual Property Rights in Geospatial 15 3 Location Privacy 29 4 Data Quality and Liability Considerations 48 5 The U.S. Government as a Regulator 58 6 Security Laws and Policies Associated With Geospatial Technology 70 7 Licensing of Geospatial Information 81 8 Ethics and Other Nongovernmental Instruments 89 9 Selling Geospatial Products and Services to the U.S. Government 96 10 Role of Federal Civil Agencies in Geospatial Information Management 113 11 Role of Defense and Intelligence Agencies in Geospatial Information Management: Geospatial Intelligence 125 12 Where Geospatial Technology Is Taking the Law 134 Additional Readings 145 Index 146
Biography
Kevin D. Pomfret is Partner at Williams Mullen law firm, Founder of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy, and Professor of Geospatial Law.
