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Monday, October 08, 2007
Law - "Security Officials Seek to Block Some Online Maps"
An interesting story this morning on NPR, although not the first time it has come up .... Freedom of information vs. government officials seeking to take information off the record. Here is the blurb:
Morning Edition, October 8, 2007 ยท With Google Earth and GPS, people have grown accustomed to online maps of whatever they're searching for. But the boom in digital mapping has run into an obstacle. Some government officials are refusing to release electronic maps of what they call "critical infrastructure," such as water mains and fire hydrants.Take a listen here.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 8, 2007 10:00 AM
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