Case Studies/WisconsinView
In an effort to improve access and eliminate barriers, WisconsinView has registered all of its public domain imagery with a Creative Commons "CC-Zero" waiver. — WisconsinView
Overview
The WisconsinView consortium makes available aerial photography and satellite imagery of Wisconsin to the public for free over the Web. As part of the AmericaView consortium, WisconsinView supports access and use of these imagery collections through education, workforce development, and research.
License Usage
Using the CC0 public domain waiver, WisconsinView has waived all copyright restrictions to its 6+ Terabytes of imagery data. All other site content is defaulted under CC BY.
Motivations
WisconsinView notes that "In an effort to improve access and eliminate barriers, WisconsinView has registered all of its public domain imagery with a Creative Commons "CC-Zero" waiver."