Commercializing Public Sector Information

Open Government Data Licences in the Greater China Region

“…85 For those who believe licences are necessary for OGD, the consensus is that the licences, or terms and conditions, should facilitate optimal access to the underlying data. 86 Government agencies may choose click-use or standardised licences, such as a Creative Commons licence, 87 or they may choose to develop their own licensing terms. 88 The primary advantages of using standardised licences are saving costs associated with creating a bespoke licence, achieving order and efficiency, and achieving interoperability between licences.…”

“…Some other scholars have suggested that attribution can guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the data provided by governments. 189 However, such an argument may not be validated if we read through government data licences. It is quite costly to maintain the accuracy and precision of data.…”