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  • Jan 13, 2011
  • Comments Off on MAPPS Urges Federal Trade Commission to Revise Draft Regulation Limiting Use of “Geolocation Information”
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January 13th, 2011
MAPPS Urges Federal Trade Commission to Revise Draft Regulation Limiting Use of “Geolocation Information”

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MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission opposing regulatory language that would limit the collection, sharing or use of “precise geolocation data”. The association said a draft regulation, proposed in a Federal Trade Commission staff report, threatens data collection, applications and growth in the private geospatial profession. Learn More