[HOT] Pakistan Anti-Mapping Legislation: Implications for HOT/OSM

[Alex Barth]

Faisal -

On Nov 26, 2012, at 1:31 AM, Faisal Chohan <faisal at cogilent.com> wrote:
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> 2. We were doing on-ground mapping in Pakistan especially our TED prize winner project "SaafPindi". After reading this news we have stopped on ground mapping and are not updating open street map from Friday on-wards.  We are just pondering different options.
> 

What specifically motiviated you guys stop by Friday? I assume the law is not in effect yet? Maybe we should actually step up mapping in Rawalpindi and other areas you're active in and make it a show case of what's soon not going to be possible anymore. Could be a great blog post for HOT.

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> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Kate Chapman <kate at maploser.com> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> I think it depends. If we were going to start a project in Pakistan
> physically on the ground it is a huge deal. Remote activations it
> probably isn't a huge issue for us specifically, though I wonder about
> people on the ground using the data. Would it be an issue if they were
> not mapping, but just using unofficial map sources.
> 
> There are some similar sounding laws in Indonesia, but the
> implementation has been really different. For example 2 years ago a
> law was passed that in summary says if you distribute inaccurate data
> you will pay a big fine or do jail time. We are working closely with
> Badan Informasi Geospasial (the NMA) on this however. The law is a lot
> less scary in implementation in our case than when it first come out.
> 
> Can't say that Pakistan will do the same, but it is one of those
> things where I'm not sure what we can do other than wait and see.
> 
> -Kate
> 
> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Mark Iliffe <mark at markiliffe.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've just seen this through Twitter, it may be of relevance to those mapping
> > in/near Pakistan. The short version is thus; it seems that Pakistan is
> > legislating against mapping which ins't conducted by the national mapping
> > agency.
> >
> > http://dawn.com/2012/11/21/pakistanis-lost-without-maps/
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
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