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| Subject: | RE: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits |
| Date: |
06/10/2002 07:58:40 AM |
| From: |
Weaver, Chris |
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Thank you for your insightful comments Mr. Heitzman...
...Now to hear from a GeoComm Representative on the policy change?=20=20=20=
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Heitzman [mailto:rheitzman@hotmail.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:31 PM
To: Weaver, Chris: gislist@geocomm.com
Subject: Re: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits
Well, since it is doubtful Glenn is getting any of the money you are
paying=20
in taxes...
The service the Data Depot provides obviously costs something to
maintain,=20
and internet advertising is pretty much a bust for low traffic sites, so
somebody hass got to pay for the deport to stick around. Why not the
folks=20
that benefit from the data?
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>I just tried to download a DOQ on GIS Data Depot and received the
>following message:
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>"Due to increased demand, and in an effort to provide reasonable and
>affordable data downloads to GeoCommunity visitors, all downloadable
>data over 5MB (Megabytes) in size as well as certain datasets
(including
>US DOQQs and DRGs) are now only available under our Premium Data
>Download"
>
>Given that I thought the two tiered nature of the site was working fine
>(slower connections vs. premium), and this current protocol seems
rather
>dubious in nature.... I do feel shortchanged and actually rather
miffed
>(to put it mildly)
>
>I've defended GIS Data Depot in the past, but now I'm just rather
>irritated.
>Glenn - Fess up! ... What's the deal?
>
>
>Chris "Tired of paying for data I've already paid for with my taxes"
>Weaver
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