It's a shame. Initially they say: Hey, embed our maps, it's all free and easy to use!
And after a few years when thousands and thousands of these maps have been ambedded, they say: Hey, what about charges, we want to see money if the maps are really used. On Oct 13, 7:29 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Oct 13, 9:42 am, BruceB <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From code.google.com/apis/maps: > > > Businesses that charge fees for access, track assets or *build internal > > applications* must use Google Maps API > > Premier<http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/premier/>, > > which provides enhanced features, technical support and a service-level > > agreement. > > > If it's only accessible inside the company firewall, you have to license > > Maps Premier. > > Also see:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#usagelimits > > If you expect more than 25000 normal map views or 2500 Styled map > views: > > + From October 1st 2011 commercial web sites and applications using > the > + Maps API may at no cost generate: > + - up to 2,500 map transactions per day that have been modified > using the > + Styled Maps feature > + - up to 25,000 map transactions per day in total > + If your application qualifies for and exceeds these transaction > limits after > + October 1st 2011 you will need to respond in one of the following > ways in > + order to continue using the Maps API in your application: > + - Modify your Maps API application such that the number of map > + transactions generated per day is reduced to below the usage > limit; > + - Enroll for automated billing of excess map transactions (pay as > you go); > + or > + Purchase a Maps API Premier license > > -- Larry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
