http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/ The blog for Ernest Marples' Postcodes Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-2/#comment-1867 Freeing public data « UKauthorITy.com blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:13:09 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-1867 [...] petition was started after Royal Mail sent a “cease and desist” letter to Ernest Marples Ltd, the organisation providing a post code API allowing social projects to use post code [...] [...] petition was started after Royal Mail sent a “cease and desist” letter to Ernest Marples Ltd, the organisation providing a post code API allowing social projects to use post code [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-2/#comment-1393 Way To Go, Ernest Marples! UK to Free Postal Code Database Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:36:16 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-1393 [...] previously charged at least 1000 pounds ($1600 USD) per year for access to the data. In October it forced ErnestMarples.com to shut down the API. The legal action appears to be triggered by a database leak that seems unrelated to the API, which [...] [...] previously charged at least 1000 pounds ($1600 USD) per year for access to the data. In October it forced ErnestMarples.com to shut down the API. The legal action appears to be triggered by a database leak that seems unrelated to the API, which [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-2/#comment-1144 The postcode stranglehold and hyperlocals « Shona Ghosh Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:40:07 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-1144 [...] entrepreneurs like those behind Ernest Marples Ltd., can’t use postcode data without getting nasty copyright infringement notifications from Royal Mail. Not having the means to challenge Royal Mail, Ernest Marples Ltd has ceased to [...] [...] entrepreneurs like those behind Ernest Marples Ltd., can’t use postcode data without getting nasty copyright infringement notifications from Royal Mail. Not having the means to challenge Royal Mail, Ernest Marples Ltd has ceased to [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-2/#comment-807 Royal Fail postcodes | Think Law Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:35:21 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-807 [...] is a bit late to this story. Royal Fail has just stamped out the very useful service from ernestmarples.com that was providing free postcode data to a number of [...] [...] is a bit late to this story. Royal Fail has just stamped out the very useful service from ernestmarples.com that was providing free postcode data to a number of [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-2/#comment-437 Michael Maranda (tropology) 's status on Saturday, 31-Oct-09 11:54:13 UTC - Identi.ca Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:54:20 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-437 [...] http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mai... a few seconds ago from PeopleBrowsr [...] [...] http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mai... a few seconds ago from PeopleBrowsr [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-91 cloudsourced » Cracking the Postcode Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:33 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-91 [...] the Royal Mail responded with legal threats and poor old Ernest was exiled to Monaco. In the even more predictable furore that followed, we had [...] [...] the Royal Mail responded with legal threats and poor old Ernest was exiled to Monaco. In the even more predictable furore that followed, we had [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Royal Fail postcodes « GeekLawyer's Blog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:18 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-75 [...] is a bit late to this story. Royal Fail has just stamped out the very use­ful ser­vice from ernestmarples.com that was pro­vid­ing free post­code data to a [...] [...] is a bit late to this story. Royal Fail has just stamped out the very use­ful ser­vice from ernestmarples.com that was pro­vid­ing free post­code data to a [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Another fight for free data « Everything GIS Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:09:19 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-71 [...] Marples got a cease and desist request from Royal Mail (the controllers of the postcodes in the UK), since they’re in breach of copyright and [...] [...] Marples got a cease and desist request from Royal Mail (the controllers of the postcodes in the UK), since they’re in breach of copyright and [...]

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Ian Tresman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-68 Wendy, the Royal Mail is a state-owned company funded by the tax payer. If anything, they should pay us a licence. But I'm happy to waive the payment in order to be able to MY database for free. See also: http://www.freeourdata.org.uk/ Wendy, the Royal Mail is a state-owned company funded by the tax payer. If anything, they should pay us a licence. But I’m happy to waive the payment in order to be able to MY database for free. See also: http://www.freeourdata.org.uk/

]]> http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-66 wendy.grimsdale@ntlw Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:20:02 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-66 Surely this database is the intellectual property of Royal Mail therefore it stands to reason that there should be some kind of licence or cost to access, after all Royal Mail is responsible for keeping the database updated; you can't just expect to access it for free! Surely this database is the intellectual property of Royal Mail therefore it stands to reason that there should be some kind of licence or cost to access, after all Royal Mail is responsible for keeping the database updated; you can’t just expect to access it for free!

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