Games & Commerce
After conditional approval for Google to take high-precision maps, calls grow for control tower and fund
South Korea\'s geospatial industry and academics gathered at the National Assembly to discuss follow-up steps after conditional approval for Google to export 1:5,000 high-precision maps. Lawmakers and experts urged the government to shift from pro-and-con debate to designing response systems, strengthen negotiations and clarify conditions such as processing through domestic firms. Proposals included upgrading a policy decision body, creating a dedicated fund, redesigning budgets toward services, building 1:1,000 maps and strengthening legislative controls.