Thesis conclusions on PSI re-use online in Europe

Title

Accessibility: the exponential factor of PSI re-use

Stockholm University
Master Program in Law and Information Technology                           Course D Thesis 
Supervisor: Cecilia Magnusson Sjöberg
Student: María Palma


Conclusions

•    Necessity of an Ownership Mind Shift in Europe: abandon the conception of PSI as a private asset and urgently adopt the public asset perspective

•       Open standard formats for PSI re-use as a guarantee of implementation of the internal EU market principles: transparency; non-discrimination; and fair practices.

•      PSI offered as Raw Data in order to avoid IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights) by PSBs (Public Sector Bodies).

•      A single open access point for PSI re-use to solve practical issues as well as competition law issues, while ensuring transparency and fair competition, which are the principles of the internal market.
 

•    Unified and integrated information policies that balance the interest of the public sector; the citizens; and the private sector, that address economic and democratic matters guaranteeing universal free access and fair trading conditions.

•     A more proactive approach by PSBs regarding sharing and publication of their PSI, and a stronger collaboration between public and private sectors.