#How are you able to determine geographic location for large isp's with #massive proxy servers like aol.com? or for large companies like ibm.com #who use several geographically diverse proxy servers? #
Actually, we deligate that task to geotargetting service that we use. Currently, we use Akamai's EdgeScape.. but from my recent evaluation of other services such as NeoGeo's, or Quova's, EdgeScape produces more misses than the other two. So we'll most likely move to one of them before we remove the US-only restriction of our service. I don't know how they get, and verify the information, but we're using the service w/ MSN subscribers, and WindowsMedia.com users, and so far so good. All I know is they have a database with all the information their APIs need in calculating the location of a user using just an IP. The database is regularly updated. For the curious, http://www.intertainer.tv for more information. Also, we are the video-on-demand of MSN.com, WindowsMedia.com, and a number of DSL providers around the US. stay cool. jeff -- -- Jeff Gutierrez Pinoy Ako! May reklamo? Mapua Online! http://www.mapua.org http://www.mapua.com http://www.mapua.net Intertainer, Entertainment On Demand http://www.intertainer.tv _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
