[Talk-us] Karlruhe Scheme addressing ways from 2009 TIGER data

[Anthony]

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Anthony <osm at inbox.org> wrote:
> In particular, please don't import this stuff into Hillsborough
> County, Florida.  Not unless you're going to use a schema which can
> co-exist with actual addressing.

And don't import it at all in Orange County, Florida: they already
have "both actual and theoretical" address ranges, plus address
points, at http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/DEPT/growth/maps/Addressing.htm

As for the reason Florida counties don't charge lots of money for this
data, see Florida statutes chapter 119: "The Legislature finds that,
given advancements in technology, providing access to public records
by remote electronic means is an additional method of access that
agencies should strive to provide to the extent feasible. If an agency
provides access to public records by remote electronic means, then
such access should be provided in the most cost-effective and
efficient manner available to the agency providing the information."

As for why they don't put restrictions on the data, that's likely
because (under Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service) it can't
be copyrighted under US law in the first place.