Hi, We have the same problem. Telstra mobile users accessing our pages (with Google static maps) often see the "usage exceeded" image. This behaviour occurs in spite of the fact that the particular user most definitely hasn't exceeded the limit. Furthermore, the same problem does not occur on Optus, Australia's second biggest telco.
Has anyone come up with a solution for this issue? Thank you. Regards Brett S On Mar 28, 2:22 pm, Tatham Oddie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > > Removing the API key requirement from static maps has certainly eased > adoption. Unfortunately, it has made it pretty much useless for sites > targetting Australian consumers. > > Telstra, our largest telco, uses NAT instead of handing out a public IPv4 to > each mobile device. Subsequently, Google API usage limits are shared by tens > of thousands of users instead of just one. It is almost impossible to ever > serve a static map to any body on Telstra. > > Possible options I see: > > - Is there a way that I can sign my requests anyway and take on usage > limitations for my app instead? > - Can the usage limits be increased for Telstra's NAT IP range? > > I wouldn't be surprised if this is common practice at other telco's too. > > Out of interest, this also breaks the mini maps in TripIt and Twitter for > iPhone. > > -- Tatham Oddie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
