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Very Spatial links to a Q & A session with NAVTEQ's vice president of product management, George Filley. From the Q&A: "We have to make a make or buy decision wherever we go. We need to maintain local knowledge and quality wherever we go. We make a decision based on the time frame and what’s already there. The bottom line is there are two main requirements: quality and the specification. One of the basic benefits NAVTEQ provides is a single specification for the navigable map." The whole Q&A is interesting.
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