{"id":1733,"slug":"census-tiger-public-domain","title":"US Census TIGER/Line — geographic data, public domain, released annually","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","dev","candid-team"],"topics":["open-data","open-data-licensing"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** **US Census TIGER/Line** geographic data is **public domain** and released annually by the US Census Bureau.\n\n**Source:** OSM wiki / US Census Bureau.\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Why this matters for Candid:** The public-domain status (vs share-alike) means TIGER can be folded into a commercial product with no obligation. Cross-link [[openstreetmap-founded-2004-steve-coast]] (which imported it) and [[ordnance-survey-paid-licensed-mid-2000s]] (the contrast).","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"openstreetmap-founded-2004-steve-coast","title":"OpenStreetMap founded 2004 by Steve Coast — response to UK Ordnance Survey not releasing data freely; OSMF established 2006","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-falling-cost-floor-real-web-functionality-smb-june-2026","title":"Research brief: the falling cost floor of \"real\" web functionality for SMBs (June 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"openstreetmap-founded-2004-steve-coast","title":"OpenStreetMap founded 2004 by Steve Coast — response to UK Ordnance Survey not releasing data freely; OSMF established 2006","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-21T13:17:00.621Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T13:17:00.621Z"}