[open-government] new Open Data Policy Guidelines

Fri Jun 29 23:51:15 UTC 2012

Nice work. I particularly liked the new emphasis on:

> *Ensure sufficient funding for implementation.* 
> <http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/opendata/#>
>
> Like any other initiative, implementing an open data policy should be 
> done with an eye on long-term sustainability. One way to do this is to 
> consider funding sources for the implementation of the policy as well 
> as its future maintenance. Sufficient funding can mean the difference 
> between successful and unsuccessful policies. [snip]
>

That's definitely been something often overlooked by advocates and 
policymakers.

- Josh Tauberer (@JoshData)

http://razor.occams.info

On 06/29/2012 01:54 PM, John Wonderlich wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sunlight just put up some new Open Data Policy Guidelines, 
> encapsulating a variety of thoughts on transparency policy into a list 
> of possible provisions with extensive notes.  We'd love to hear what 
> you think, or for any further feedback.
>
> http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/opendata/
>
> blog post introducing them:
>
> http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/06/29/open-data-policy-guidelines/
>
> ...we'll have a lot more on this topic soon too.
>
>
> best,
>
>
> John
>
>
> John Wonderlich
> Policy Director
> Sunlight Foundation
>
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