Licensing Barrier for Weather-Tech Innovation

This provision requires mandatory licensing for anyone providing "meteorological data services" or engaging in "meteorological transactions"—terms broad enough to capture weather-tech startups, data analytics platforms, agricultural technology services, and any digital business using weather data. Unlike most democracies that regulate only safety-critical functions (aviation meteorology), this extends licensing to general weather information services, creating a gatekeeping mechanism that restricts market entry for digital innovation. Weather data is foundational to modern digital services across agriculture, logistics, energy, and insurance—requiring prior authorization for all such activities represents a significant departure from the permissionless innovation principles that enable digital economies to thrive.