Ordnance Survey Demands Takedown of Open Address Data Sets (owenboswarva.com)

• Ordnance Survey demands takedown of address datasets.
• Affects open data projects like Open Addresses.
• Citing licensing violations on AddressBase products.
• Critics say move harms transparency and innovation.

"Ordnance Survey, Britain's national mapping agency, has ordered the removal of all open data address datasets, citing licensing violations. This affects open data projects that used OS address data under previous open licenses. The move signals a tightening of control over geospatial data, raising concerns about reduced access to critical infrastructure information."