> My question is whether this way of using the Maps API is permissible > under the terms of service?
You could read them for yourself and find out - http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html > Ie, can I display results based on the API > call in the SMS, as long as I provide a link to the web page with > Google Maps embedded? 10.12 seems very clear to me ... you must not (nor may you permit anyone else to): use or display the Content without a corresponding Google map .... (for example, you must not use geocodes obtained through the Service except in conjunction with a Google map ...) I do not think providing a link counts as a 'corresponding map'. I do think providing geocoded data in an SMS message is allowing others to use it without a map. There are other geocoding services that may have different terms, as you're not interested in a map http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/web/resources-non-google-geocoders cheers, Ross K --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
