On 18 October 2017, a survey was launched to understand the extent to which access to pan-European complete,

open and free location datasets and services will create new opportunities for data users and application developers beyond those already available nationally. It also aimed to understand the situations where ‘official’ data is needed, where ‘community-sourced’ data may be applicable, and where such data may be sourced.

The survey was commissioned by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with EuroGeographics, the membership organization for European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities.