OpenLegislation.org is proud to have testified before the New York City Council Committee on Technology and Government Chaired by Council Member Gale Brewer on Introuction Number 991 of 2009: Open Data Standards. Our testmony called for the adoption of the eight principles of open data, summarized existing freedom of information law and associated 25 cent per page costs, a ninety day waiting period OpenLegislation.org has encountered with the New York City Council, and the affect of current bariers to government information on development of websites and applications to facilitate transpareny, accountability and openness in government.
Testimony can be downloaded here or viewed on YouTube.
