> I don’t know where we took the wrong turn within the past decade but we desperately need to correct this mistake.
I don't know if these ideas are worse technically or politically, or both, but what comes to mind are these alternatives:
1. Have someone start a non-profit that curates public data goods, maybe gaining access to data through voluntary donations and through buying all the data provider feeds, and funding through subscriptions by people and organizations who want to understand the data provider infrastructure.
2. Get legislation passed that identifies public data goods and requires that they be made available to all.
I don't know if these ideas are worse technically or politically, or both, but what comes to mind are these alternatives:
1. Have someone start a non-profit that curates public data goods, maybe gaining access to data through voluntary donations and through buying all the data provider feeds, and funding through subscriptions by people and organizations who want to understand the data provider infrastructure.
2. Get legislation passed that identifies public data goods and requires that they be made available to all.