[Talk-us] (One reason) we need a US Chapter

[Serge Wroclawski]

I don't know how many of the people on this list are on the regular
talk list (I'd presume a fair number).

If you are, you've likely seen the lively discussion going on about
the licenses.

It made me think again about one of the major potential benefits of
having a US Chapter and that is stewardship over data imports.

In DC and elsewhere, people have been getting data from local
government sources.

If a license or other agreement could be reached with a single entity
(OSM US), then this would simplify not only getting the data, but also
ensuring that should there be a similar transition in the future, that
there's a single clearinghouse for a transition (both as an advocate
for US Chapter members and assisting with any necessary relicensing
efforts).

- Serge