My better guess is, that since Google is a web search engine all their results are based on web gatherings, which is where Google is taking the number resluts from.
On 2/19/07, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Does google really have the true CNAM database? When I enter my number, I get a search result for my business listing at yellowpages.com Are you referring to something available in a google area other than the search engine? Brad Templeton wrote: >On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 03:01:50PM -0500, Paul wrote: > > >>I think terms of service for most CNAM providers prohibits sharing the >>data and limits the amount of time it can be cached for your own reuse. >> >> >> > >I don't know why they manage to get this level of control over the cnam database >so that they can charge a penny per lookup as well as monthly fees. Does >anybody know how this happens? > >Clearly some people buy the database at a good price. Google for example >has it, and there are asterisk hacks to do google lookup (if you query a >10 digit phone number in google, you'll get not just name but address etc.) > >Perhaps they are just paying. > > >One way to build a free database would be to simply have people share the >results of all sorts of searches. People who pay for CNAM as end users, >for example, have signed no contract to not share the data. So they could, >if trusted, forward those records to be stored in the shared database. >People who don't could take any number they get, and if it's not in the >shared database already, do a google query, and if that gives a result, store >that in the shared database. (Also store negative results with a timestamp >so that you know that the google lookup provides no info.) > > >http://www.google.com/search?q=nnnnnnnnnn&pb=r > >Eventually you would get a pretty good database, perhaps one big enough >that CLECs start wanting to update it directly? > >Now there may still need to be something to pay for all of this, but >the fees could be much lower. Charge fees for the latest copy or real >time query but just have the regular database out there for download >and local lookup. > >Or perhaps just use the google api? >_______________________________________________ >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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