From a draconian Geospatial Information Regulation Bill in 2016, that sought to criminalize acquisition or distribution of any geospatial information of India without permission from proper government authorities, to complete deregulation of geospatial data last week, India has come a long way. Under the new guidelines released on February 15, all Indian entities will be free to acquire, collect, generate, prepare,Continue reading “India’s decision to de-regulate geospatial information is significant in so many ways”