So what can be done? We need to work at drawing the attention of the program managers,
developers, and users of many of these Internet based applications and educating them about the
utility and advantages of using ISO/TC 211 standards and OGC specifications. If this can be done
early on, then – there will be greater utility and access to traditional sources of geographic information
that these applications will finally realize – they need. Moreover, there can be access, through these
standards, to new sources of geographic information as well as new consumer applications.