Challenges to the Access of Government Open Data by Private Sector Companies

Open data, though a relatively new concept, has rapidly become a dominant topic in the fields of IT, civic technology, and government information (Gurstein, 2011; Janssen et al., 2012; Sieber & Johnson, 2015). Typically provided by governments at all levels (municipal, provincial/state, federal)...

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Published inThe Future of Open Data p. 103
Main Authors Peter A. Johnson, Christine Varga
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press 24.05.2022
EditionDGO - Digital original
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Summary:Open data, though a relatively new concept, has rapidly become a dominant topic in the fields of IT, civic technology, and government information (Gurstein, 2011; Janssen et al., 2012; Sieber & Johnson, 2015). Typically provided by governments at all levels (municipal, provincial/state, federal), open data are made freely available through online portals, in machine-readable formats, and are shared under terms of a generous usage licence (Sieber & Johnson, 2015). Open data is considered to be one of the key ways in which governments can deliver on the transparency and collaboration principles of open government plans or strategies (Ruvalcaba-Gomez et al.,
DOI:10.2307/jj.17610837.8