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Morando, F., Iemma, R., & Basso, S. (2013). Is there such a thing as free government data? Internet Policy Review, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.14763/2013.4.219

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Morando, Federico, Iemma, Raimondo and Basso, Simone. 2013. "Is there such a thing as free government data?". Internet Policy Review 2 (4). DOI: 10.14763/2013.4.219. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/there-such-thing-free-government-data.

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Morando, Federico, Iemma, Raimondo, and Basso, Simone. "Is there such a thing as free government data?". Internet Policy Review 2.4 (2013). Web. 14 Aug. 2026.

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Morando F, Iemma R, Basso S. Is there such a thing as free government data? Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2013 [14 August 2026];2(4). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/there-such-thing-free-government-data

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Building on research from critical data studies and public administration, we present a conceptual framework called ‘open data justice’, and illustrate how this framework can be translated in practice by governments to promote justice in their open data initiatives.

KEYWORDS: Open data, Data governance, Data justice, Social equity, Public administration

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KEYWORDS: Commons, Commoning, Commons-based peer production, Digital resources, Governance, Community, Open data, Open access, Open science, Open licensing, Openness, Democracy, Inclusion

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Internet Policy Review is an open access and peer-reviewed journal on internet regulation.

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