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BoL

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Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
« on: October 31, 2011, 01:09:19 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15523050

"From 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map "hits" are made in a day.

Websites, especially travel firms, use Google Maps to link customers to a view of the destinations they inquire about.

Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit."
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Brad

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Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 01:11:55 PM »
What are the alternatives: Bing, Yahoo, MapQuest and do they charge?  Seems like an opportunity for them here.
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Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 02:36:10 PM »
haven't google been limiting it anyway? I know one developer has been swearing it stops working after 5000 queries a day.....
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Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 06:11:59 PM »
>stops working after 5000 queries a day

I've heard that 5k number as well.
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