Well I know the next reply will be "hire an attorney and don't ask us on this list" but here goes anyway. :-)
Doesn't the Android Maps API TOS refer to and incorporate the general Google Maps API TOS (with the prohibition about charging for the app)? That is the way I read it. However if people are charging for Android apps with the Maps API then I guess the answer is that Google does not think there is a prohibition against charging for such an app. On Jan 5, 7:52 am, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think you're reading the wrong TOS. > > When you sign up for a developer API key for Android > (http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/maps-api-signup.html) > there is a a different TOS, which states: > > 5.4. Subject to these Terms, you may develop, display and/or distribute your > > > Maps API Implementation as part of a commercial or non-commercial > > enterprise. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered > deviceshttp://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:00 AM, mikek <mik...@gmail.com> wrote: > > According to the terms for use of Google Maps API, > >http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html > > > Incorporating the Maps API into your application is free as long as > > the app is also free. Otherwise, you need a commercial license. A > > commercial license for $10K is a heck of a lot of $1.99 apps. > > > Does anyone have any insight on alternative payment structures for the > > Maps API. > > > Excerpt from terms.html: > > 9.1 Free, Public Accessibility to Your Maps API Implementation. Your > > Maps API Implementation must be generally accessible to users without > > charge. You may require users to log in to your Maps API > > Implementation if you do not require users to pay a fee. Unless you > > have entered into a separate written agreement with Google or obtained > > Google's written permission, your Maps API Implementation must not: > > > (a) require a fee-based subscription or other fee-based restricted > > access; or > > (b) operate only behind a firewall or only on an internal network > > (except during the development and testing phase). > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
