Latest Contributions by StephanieMagnan

Ag)reed! I worked briefly in the Public Service Department overseeing broadband data and many times I had to sign a NDA with internet companies agreeing that I could generalize the data for statewide broadband purposes but I could not share the data set outside the Department. Utility data, at least in Vermont, is owned, for the most part, by private companies, it's not the state or counties place really to distribute this information unless you've gotten agreement by all parties. Does your state GIS have an open GIS portal and have they developed policies that might help in this decision making? ... View more

I think it's important to first look at your internal policies and procedures for supplying information to see if there are any fee requirements. I worked in state government, most of our data was public information so it is free for the most part, unless it required more than a few hours of work or paper copies were requested. In Vermont, there is a GIS open data portal where multiple contributors publish GIS data that anyone can access. Hopefully that helps! ... View more