Additional information regarding this can be found at:
National States Geographic Information Council on the "licensing" concern with the Geospatial Data Act: http://nsgic.memberclicks.net/message2/link/65776968-e2ce-436f-9d22-324a1e6b7739/2
This view from the American Association of Geographers just released and should be helpful as well.
Joy Cytryn
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