Oh the irony: Google Earth ban in Sudan is due to US export restrictions from Ogle Earth reports that Google Earth can’t be downloaded in Sudan to to US export restrictions. Knowledge of the ban comes right after a new layer has been added to Google Earth to illustrate and share information about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Ogle Earth said they received an email response from Google explaining the ban was due to US export restrictions.
In accordance with US export controls and economic sanctions regulations, we are unable to permit the download of Google Earth in Sudan. More information about these controls and sanctions can be found here and here.
While it may seem like the ban is related to the new layer, likely it simply was never noticed before. Once the layer was added, people in Sudan probably tried to download the Google Earth software, shedding light on the ban.
Related Topics: Google: Earth | Google: Legal | Google: Outside US | Legal: Censorship | Legal: General
In more digital globe news…
During the past week four new “add-on layers” for NASA’s Digital Globe (free), World Wind have become available.
http://www.worldwindcentral.com
The new layers are:
1)Embedded live webcams from Africa.
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Africam
“The Africam add-on shows the location of the Cameras from the Africam website, Africa’s leading on-line wildlife viewing site.”
2) Endangered American Rivers add-on
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Endangered_American_Rivers
“This add-on for World Wind is from the AmericanRivers.org annual release of the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers in the United States that are facing some type of major change in the coming year.”
3) Mogadishu Refugee Migration Add-On
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Mogadishu_Refugee_Migration_Add-On
“This add-on is based on data gathered from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and shows the number and types of people that have migrated away from the conflicts in Mogadishu. The locations people have moved to are identified by the red circles, larger red circles indicate over 10,000 displaced people.”
4) Somalia Add-on
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Somalia-SWALIM
“The Somalia add-on is a set of topographical maps covering Somalia in 100k and 200k resolution, vector data of Mogadishu streets and general data, and displays areas affected by flooding, in addition a few areas also have othophotos provided by DigitalGlobe.”
A full list of add-ons is available here:
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-ons#Full_list_of_Add-ons
Btw, another digital globe, SkylineGlobe http://www.skylineglobe.com
allows users to embed live traffic cameras on top of aerial imagery for several cities in the U.S., Canada, and UK.
In more digital globe news…
During the past week four new “add-on layers” for NASA’s Digital Globe (free), World Wind have become available.
http://www.worldwindcentral.com
The new layers are:
1)Embedded live webcams from Africa.
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Africam
“The Africam add-on shows the location of the Cameras from the Africam website, Africa’s leading on-line wildlife viewing site.”
2) Endangered American Rivers add-on
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Endangered_American_Rivers
“This add-on for World Wind is from the AmericanRivers.org annual release of the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers in the United States that are facing some type of major change in the coming year.”
3) Mogadishu Refugee Migration Add-On
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Mogadishu_Refugee_Migration_Add-On
“This add-on is based on data gathered from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and shows the number and types of people that have migrated away from the conflicts in Mogadishu. The locations people have moved to are identified by the red circles, larger red circles indicate over 10,000 displaced people.”
4) Somalia Add-on
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Somalia-SWALIM
“The Somalia add-on is a set of topographical maps covering Somalia in 100k and 200k resolution, vector data of Mogadishu streets and general data, and displays areas affected by flooding, in addition a few areas also have othophotos provided by DigitalGlobe.”
A full list of add-ons is available here:
http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-ons#Full_list_of_Add-ons
Btw, another digital globe, SkylineGlobe http://www.skylineglobe.com
allows users to embed live traffic cameras on top of aerial imagery for several cities in the U.S., Canada, and UK.