Comments on: Ernest Marples Postcodes has been threatened by the Royal Mail http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/ Just another WordPress site Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Lee http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-58 James Lee Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:27:05 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-58 "does this mean other database which use postcode should also be paying royalmail? like tv license? lol and other such dvla and other Govt. databases which use postcodes." I am sure they will be paying some sort of fee to access the database. “does this mean other database which use postcode should also be paying royalmail?
like tv license? lol and other such dvla
and other Govt. databases which use postcodes.”

I am sure they will be paying some sort of fee to access the database.

]]> By: Usability of Geographical Information – the case of Code-Point Open « Po Ve Sham – Muki Haklay’s personal blog http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-57 Usability of Geographical Information – the case of Code-Point Open « Po Ve Sham – Muki Haklay’s personal blog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:50:20 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-57 [...] dataset, which lists the location of all postcodes in England, Wales and Scotland. This was clearly a very important dataset because of the way postcode geography drives many services and activities in the UK. Before the [...] [...] dataset, which lists the location of all postcodes in England, Wales and Scotland. This was clearly a very important dataset because of the way postcode geography drives many services and activities in the UK. Before the [...]

]]> By: Freeing public data « UKauthorITy.com blog http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-56 Freeing public data « UKauthorITy.com blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:13:09 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-56 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: Way To Go, Ernest Marples! UK to Free Postal Code Database http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-55 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-55 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: The postcode stranglehold and hyperlocals « Shona Ghosh http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-54 The postcode stranglehold and hyperlocals « Shona Ghosh Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:40:07 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-54 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: Royal Fail postcodes | Think Law http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-53 Royal Fail postcodes | Think Law Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:35:21 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-53 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: Michael Maranda (tropology) 's status on Saturday, 31-Oct-09 11:54:13 UTC - Identi.ca http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-52 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-52 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: cloudsourced » Cracking the Postcode http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-51 cloudsourced » Cracking the Postcode Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:33 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-51 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: Royal Fail postcodes « GeekLawyer's Blog http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-50 Royal Fail postcodes « GeekLawyer's Blog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:18 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-50 [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: Ian Tresman http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2009/10/ernest-marples-postcodes-has-been-threatened-by-the-royal-mail/#comment-48 Ian Tresman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0000 http://ernestmarples.com/blog/?p=3#comment-48 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/

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