> > If it's too hard for me to figure out where you are, you just plain won't > get the sale.
My experience with maps over the last decade tells me that even most vendors don't actually know where they are. :) On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 12:18 PM Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote: > Has anyone else noticed a trend of some network operators that previously > offered street-level detailed maps, not only upon request, but also posted > publicly have started to only provide them upon quotes? > > Not even the popular online mapping services have > current-enough-to-be-useful maps. > > The claim is that it's proprietary. A) It wasn't before and B) No it > isn't. Everything you've ever done is a FOIA request or 811 design ticket > away. > > I'm not sure how this helps the companies. It certainly makes it harder > for me trying to piece networks together when they won't tell me where they > are until I give them A and Z locations. If it's too hard for me to figure > out where you are, you just plain won't get the sale. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > Midwest-IX > http://www.midwest-ix.com >