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5 NUALS L.J. 60 (2011)
What's Eating Mapping Companies - A Critical Overview of the Mapping Regulations in India

handle is hein.journals/nualsj5 and id is 68 raw text is: WHAT'S EATING MAPPING COMPANIES? - A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF THE MAPPING REGULATIONS IN INDIA1 -Nikhil Narendran ABSTRACT In this internet era PNDs and navigations devices have changed the way we navigate. But has our mapping regulations kept up to speed with the changes in technology? In this article, the author examines the relevance of archaic laws governing mapping in India and analyses the current practices in the industry. This article also examines a need for policy change in the current mapping regulations to address the advances in information dissemination. I. INTRODUCTION Personal navigation devices (PNDs) and mobile phones have changed the way we travel. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, it is now possible to locate the exact location of a person even when he is in transit. The PNDs enable travellers to find out their exact location within a pre-loaded map by communicating with a GPS satellite. GPS satellites continually emit messages which contain information such as the time when the message was transmitted, precise orbital information and information on the general system health and rough orbits. The GPS receiver placed in the PND gathers this information, from at least three or more GPS satellites in the range and calculates the exact position of the receiver. This position is then correlated with a pre-loaded map in the device to communicate the exact position to the user. Similar technology is also used in smart phones. Most smart phones these days allow the users to navigate using free maps available online- for example- the Google Maps. While some smart 'Please note that all views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Firm, Trilegal. .Nikhil Narendran is an Associate with the Bangalore Office of Trilegal and advises clients in technology, media and telecommunication sector. He graduated from NUALS, Cochin and is the winner of the 2011 ITech Law Travelling Fellowship Award conferred by the International Technology Law Association.

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