Re:Show HN: ZipLocate, a free API for zip code geolocation
by nly on Saturday August 23, 2014 @07:24AM
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Unfortunately we lost the postcode database as a public asset in 2013 when the UK government sold off Royal Mail[0], despite the database being compiled at huge cost to the tax payer.
This is a real shame as people had to campaign for years before the data was made freely available to begin with.[1]
Hopefully though, as long as the government still holds a large stake, we'll at least have Code Point. The Royal Mail also offer some developer options[2]
This is a real shame as people had to campaign for years before the data was made freely available to begin with.[1]
Hopefully though, as long as the government still holds a large stake, we'll at least have Code Point. The Royal Mail also offer some developer options[2]
[0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26605375
[1] http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/22/free-our-d...
[2] http://www.poweredbypaf.com/developer/