ePSIplus Update No. 9

In this January 2009 issue, read about PSI Pricing (is the pendulum swinging?), Impact Analysis of the PSI Directive, latest Czech findings on PSI re-use, UN Internet Governance Forum ‘ PSI Re-use Best Practice Session’, European Legal Access Conference report, Member State actions and the ending of exclusive arrangements and ePSIplus news (PSI Re-use Directory expanding, European PSI Platform, upcoming meetings).

ePSIplus Update is the quarterly newsletter published by the ePSIplus Thematic Network on PSI re-use, funded under the European Commission’s eContentplus programme

Contents

· Pricing of PSI – is the pendulum swinging?

· Publication of the Study: Impact Analysis of the PSI Directive in the EU

· Assessment of the re-use of Public Sector Information in the Czech Republic

· Hyderabad considers PSI Policy Principles

· Exclusive Arrangements – a time for ACTION?

· European Legal Access Conference

· European PSI Platform Announcement

· Expanding the European PSI Directory of PSI Re-use Products and Services

The newsletter reports on Network activities including national and thematic meetings and updates on PSI re-use issues.

Contributions of news items for the ‘ePSIplus Update’ are welcome and can be sent to the attention of Rob Davies, ePSIplus Network Co-ordinator.

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