5. Government is the main user of PSI but there is a high cost of non-statutory data Limitations of use, for example on Internet Unnecessary gold-plating of data quality Questionable efficiency vis a vis the private sector Lack of choice because monopoly providers Tortuous licensing Complex negotiations
6. Private sector blocked from innovation Limitations of use, especially on Internet Opaque accounting, cross-subsidization Competitive threat (and now reality) Unfair behaviour and terms Inadequate regulatory framework
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