Odd. I copied it straight off of FCC's website, only replaced the items in brackets.
----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Luthman To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?format=json&latitude=28.35975&longitude=-81.421988&showall=true < works http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?latitude=32.515986&longitude=87.834804&showall=true < doesn't work Looks like you forgot format=json Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net> wrote: http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?latitude=32.515986&longitude=87.834804&showall=true Still get an error, xml error rather than 404 this time. Why can't I figure this crap out? Epically frustrating. ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Luthman To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info Long and lat should be decimal for one Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 26, 2015 11:12 AM, "Glen Waldrop" <gwl...@cngwireless.net> wrote: What am I doing wrong? http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/2010/find?latitude=32%C2%B030%2757.55%22N&longitude=87%C2%B050%275.30%22W&showall=true ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Luthman To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info Use the FCC API. You send coordinates and get tracts. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 26, 2015 11:03 AM, "Glen Waldrop" <gwl...@cngwireless.net> wrote: I've been spinning my wheels for days now, 477 help line is typical government/Microsoft answer, technically correct, practically useless. How do I get the block/tract info? I've got maps, I've got programs, been through the 477 paperwork of the past, none of the numbers I get add up to 15 digits. Getting a little irritated at this point. Thanks guys.