Group demonstrates open access & update for geonames

"Access to consistent, reliable and local geographic names information is essential for understanding communities and geosocial dynamics. In many situations, ‘geonames’ provide one of the most important keys for referencing and accessing a variety of other information. Geonames databases, called Gazetteers, are used to represent place-names - and an interagency group recently came together to demonstrate new ways to share this important resource using online web services...."