For information:
The following information was sent to Sally Payne, the
OS/Universities Liaison Officer by Pam Davies, the Copyright and
IPR Officer in Leeds University Library, and contains URL's that
others may find useful.
Ann Tillotson
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The HMSO consultation document is
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/regulation-framework.htm
the particularly worrying section is C:
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/regulation-framework.htm#ProposalC
and the words:
"It would also mean that charities and educational institutions
would have to pay for their licences on the same basis as firms working for
profit. This could restrict access in ways that significantly reduced
dissemination. "
in section 24.
Trading Funds are discussed in Annex D
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/regulation-annexd.htm
and the Table in Appendix 1 to Annex D
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/regulation-annexd.htm#Appendix1
lists stakeholders consulted but seems not to mention any Higher
Education users
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Ann Tillotson
Senior Map Curator
Geographic Resources Unit
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Tel: 0113-2333303
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