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The earth observation market: industrial dynamics and their impact on data policy |
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| Authors: | Robin MansellSam Paltridge |
| Institution: | Dr. Robin Mansell is Reader in Information and Communication Technology Policy, and Head, Centre for Information and Communication Technologies, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, USA a Dr. Sam Paltridge was Research Fellow, Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies, Melbourne, Australia b SPRU Visiting Fellow at the time of writing. He is now Administrator, OECD Information, Computers and Communication Policy Division, Paris, France |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the relationship between public sector objectives in the Earth observation data market and the economic interests of Earth observation data procedures. The Earth observation data market is treated as a particular example of an information market and the economic incentives created by the cultural characteristics of the market, particularly in Europe, are considered to assess the implications for data pricing policies. The analysis focuses upon implications of the vertical and horizontal linkages in the Earth observation industrial participation chain which includes space segment suppliers, space agencies and operators, data intermediaries and end users. A rebalancing of administrative and market decisions is proposed that would result in a shift in the allocation of public resources from space agencies and data intermediaries to data users whose activities are deemed to be in the widest public interest. |
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