[Google Maps API v2] Re: Charges for maps start tomorrow (10/1/2011)

Hi
What charges??
See http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/#Limits
It only talks about stoping working temporarily or blocking

Davie

On Oct 1, 12:08 am, "maps.huge.info" <cor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, I've read the quota guidelines and understand that more than 25,000
> "transactions" per day without being charged. The question I have pertains
> to what exactly this means.
>
> I understand what a single transaction entails - loading the API once is a
> single transaction. The question I have is what constitutes the limit
> itself?
>
> Is it for a single web page?
>
> Is it for a single v2 API key?
>
> Is it for a single domain?
>
> Is it for a single Google account?
>
> Something else?
>
> What about maps that have in-map ads (GAdsManage). These maps generate a
> constant revenue stream already for Google and the publisher. Is there any
> exemption for GAdsManager maps?
>
> It would be very difficult to calculate when an overage occurs (especially
> since I don't know how to calculate the total) and shut a map off to prevent
> being charged. Can this be handled on Google's end instead and just not load
> the API? From my calculations, the charges incurred by the overages would
> exceed the AdSense revenue by a wide margin. It would be better to stop
> serving the maps than to incur the charges. I would hate to deprive the
> public the use of my maps but since it would cost me to have them use a free
> service, I would rather shut them down before the overage charges are
> incurred.
>
> -John Coryat

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