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Google Maps To Charge For API Usage

Posted by timothy on Tuesday November 1, 2011 @02:27AM from the 25k-oughtta-be-enough-for-the-likes-of-you dept.

RdeCourtney writes "The BBC is reporting that from 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map "hits" are made in a day. Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit. Google maintains the high limit of 25,000 free hits before charging 'will only affect 0.35% of users.'"

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Re:What's next? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-11-01 02:41 · Score: 0, Troll

Could you imagine a world where you had to pay for things you use?
THIS IS BLASPHEMY!