Missed that the first skim through as I was intent on seeing about restrictions 
on automated requests.

Odd that something like a postal code needs permission from the postal service 
to reproduce, republish, etc.

-Tod



On Feb 22, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Toby Murray wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Tod Fitch <t...@fitchdesign.com> wrote:
> The USPS has a web site for giving ZIP and ZIP+4 values for specified 
> addresses at 
> https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action?mode=0&refresh=true
> 
> As near as I can tell from the TOS at http://about.usps.com/termsofuse.htm 
> there is no particular limit to the number of requests per minute and I think 
> that postal code information for an address is public information.
> 
> 
> Umm... What about this bit? 
> 
> "Users may view and download material from this site only for the following 
> purposes: (a) for personal, non-commercial home use; (b) where the materials 
> clearly state that these materials may be copied and reproduced according to 
> the terms stated in those particular pages; or (c) with the express written 
> permission of the Postal Service. In all other cases, you will need written 
> permission from the Postal Service to reproduce, republish, upload, post, 
> transmit, distribute or publicly display material from this Web site."
> 
> OSM is not personal or non-commercial.
> 
> Toby
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