Via Open Government Mailing List

Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority (DECA), has published an analysis of the social and economic benefits associated with a 2002 decision to offer official Danish address data free of charge online for public and commercial re-use.

The study concludes that the direct financial benefits from the agreement for society in the period 2005-2009 amounts to EUR 62 million while the associated costs are only 2 million euros.

For 2010 it is estimated that social benefits from the agreement will be EUR 14 million, with costs of about EUR 0.2 million.

An 8-page memo presenting the study and the results is available in Danish and English at the www.adresse-info.dk or through these direct links:

(Danish): http://www.adresse-info.dk/Portals/2/Benefit/Vaerdien_af_danske_adressedata_2010-07-07l.pdf

(English): http://www.adresse-info.dk/Portals/2/Benefit/Value_Assessment_Danish_Address_Data_UK_2010-07-07b.pdf

More info : http://www.epsiplatform.eu/news/news/value_of_danish_address_data