There are yet another side to all this

Posted Oct 24, 2008 18:01 UTC (Fri) by Creideiki (subscriber, #38747)
In reply to: There are yet another side to all this by filipjoelsson
Parent article: OpenStreetMap contemplates licensing

Almost correct. SFS 1993:1742 6§ says you're not allowed to distribute aerial photographs or detailed maps without permission. There are only a few areas (see AIP ENR 5 2.2.1, or any TMA map) where photography in itself is forbidden.

Interestingly, SFS 1993:1742 7§ explicitly exempts pure satellite images from the permission requirements. How high resolution are the best satellite images commercially available nowadays?