Is there such a thing as free government data? Internet Policy Review <http://policyreview.info/>, /21 Nov 2013/ /by *Federico Morando*, *Raimondo Iemma*, *Simone Basso*/ The new European public sector information directive, released in June 2013, makes "marginal cost" the default charge for government data. How to implement this principle? A consultation has been issued. This article provides a brief review of the public sector information pricing issues. It then discusses the terms under which the ongoing consultation on the implementation guidelines of the PSI directive addresses pricing. In particular, this article discusses the calculation criteria for marginal costs. The full paper is available at: http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/there-such-thing-free-government-data<http://www.lastampa.it/2013/03/28/cultura/speciali/biennale-democrazia-2013/l-accesso-alla-rete-un-diritto-che-va-garantito-per-costituzione-USGw8wHQixiKRXlIaxJFgN/pagina.html>