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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/12/2020 2:39 PM, Mateusz Konieczny
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<div>Mar 12, 2020, 19:19 by <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bmay@mapwise.com">bmay@mapwise.com</a>:<br>
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<div>But the state statutes are where you find the details and
final answers. If copyright is not mentioned at all in the
statutes, then its public domain, right?<br>
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<div>Copyright is automatic since 1978 and registration is not
necessary.<br>
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<div>Work by employees of USA federal government is special and
public domain by default.<br>
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<div>Is something special about work of other levels of government
that would make it public domain<br>
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<div>without any additional law? AFAIK no.<br>
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<p>Interesting point, but the Federal Freedom of Information Act
permits each state to hold its own set of public records
guidelines. And that is how I understand it - the states rules
apply if your are getting data from the state and/or any agency
operating within the state. All 50 states have their own public
records laws. </p>
<p><a
href="https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/mar/08/sw-state-guide/">https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/mar/08/sw-state-guide/</a></p>
<p>Brian<br>
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