Comments on: Google Maps Navigation out of US Gets Blocked http://www.gadgetvenue.com/google-maps-navigation-blocked-12095002/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justa Notherguyhttp://www.gadgetvenue.com/google-maps-navigation-blocked-12095002/#comment-153176 Justa Notherguy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.gadgetvenue.com/?p=15408#comment-153176 > [...] as can be expected, Google have externally closed the loophole > preventing users from using the service outside of the US.And why could it have been anticipated they might shut it down?Easy - because Google's domestic and overseas maps come from different sources. European maps-data is provided by TeleAtlas, so Google are subject to the terms of that agreement. Cutting off unauthorized access spares them some legal hassles and/or costs. > [...] as can be expected, Google have externally closed the loophole
> preventing users from using the service outside of the US.

And why could it have been anticipated they might shut it down?

Easy – because Google’s domestic and overseas maps come from
different sources. European maps-data is provided by TeleAtlas,
so Google are subject to the terms of that agreement. Cutting off
unauthorized access spares them some legal hassles and/or costs.

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