[OSM-legal-talk] The Future of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement Beyond 2006

[Mikel Maron]

How will this affect the Ordnance Survey's position?
Anyone have any idea which services have been covered by NIMSA?

-Mikel

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1504248

DCLG considers that:

(a) it is appropriate for some of the services which have been supported by NIMSA,
to be procured directly by those public sector bodies who require them, either
individually or collaboratively; and

(b) it is appropriate for DCLG to continue supporting some national interest
geographic activities but on a much smaller scale than previously.

DCLG has therefore decided that:

(a) the current NIMSA arrangement with Ordnance Survey will be terminated with
effect from December 31st 2006; and

(b) DCLG will continue until further notice to support the operation of a national
geospatial metadata service (currently known as gigateway).

In addition, DCLG will continue to fund the work of the GI Panel including the
development of a GI Strategy for the United Kingdom.