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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:09 am    Post subject: Interesting news for Navigation in the UK Reply with quote

Looks like postcode data is going to be free in the UK which can only be good news for SatNav users http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8402327.stm
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks like business users. I already use the free Royal Mail site.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DennisN wrote:
That looks like business users. I already use the free Royal Mail site.


dennis, at present websites / satnav companies wanting to use 7digit postcode data have to pay massive fees (i.e. to get the 7digit postcode on the navigon iphone app it was an extra £1.19 purchase) - this news basically means that more companies will be able to offer 7 digit uk postcode - to - location data.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My reading of the article is that the Postcode geographic locations file will be freely available, but not the PAF.

The locations file is the one that is of interest to SatNav users. Hopefully we will then have the latest version with each new Map Upgrade Exclamation Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

£200 pounds a year to add it to our point of sale business system. Most of that is to RM and a small bit is admin.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So all these shops who ask for your postcode and put it into their machines are paying a small fortune to Royal Mail. Nice little earner. Second thoughts, will it be the final nail in RM's financial coffin?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DennisN wrote:
will it be the final nail in RM's financial coffin?


Final nail?? There's no wood left to hold the nails in place! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mostdom wrote:
DennisN wrote:
will it be the final nail in RM's financial coffin?

Final nail?? There's no wood left to hold the nails in place! Very Happy

I thought you sold really nice wood?
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