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The choice of what imagery best meets a project’s requirements will be determined not only by the imagery collection characteristics but also by the imagery’s organizational characteristics. Organizational characteristics are determined by the organization(s) funding the imagery acquisition and distribution. Types of organizations include public agencies, private companies, and organizations with a combination of public and private funding. Organizational characteristics affect the imagery’s accessibility and price to users. This section introduces and reviews imagery organizational characteristics—its pricing and licensing and its accessibility.