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| Subject: | Re: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits.. oops! |
| Date: |
06/10/2002 07:58:40 AM |
| From: |
Glenn Letham |
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Sorry Anthony... I accidentally referenced you at the end of my last
message... my appologies.
I was meaning to direct that response only towards Chris.
your comments are appreciated
Glenn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Letham" <editor@geocomm.com>
To: <gislist@geocomm.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits
> Anthony and Chris, remember, you are dealing with a business here (and a
> succesful one at that). I respond to you out of respect for the rest of
the
> people on the list that you have also decided to vent to, however, I don't
> really feel that I owe you any detailed explanation. If you decide to ever
> pay for the services we provide I will be glad to answer your concerns.
>
> Regards
> Glenn
>
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> ThinkBurst Media, Inc
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Quartararo" <ajq3@spatialnetworks.com>
> To: <gislist@geocomm.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:03 PM
> Subject: RE: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits
>
>
> > Robert & Chris,
> >
> > This issue was beaten to death when the deal was inked with USGS/Geocomm
> > some time ago. GeoComm took a lot of flak from many people, including
me,
> > right or wrong. But to justify GeoComm changing it's provisioning of
the
> > data (a la pricing structure) after the fact is a slippery slope.
What's
> > next, only 4k at a time unless you pay for better speed?
> >
> > This will continue to be a thorny issue for the USGS, because as
> impossible
> > as it may seem, GeoComm may not be around forever, especially if
revenues
> > are dependent on ads as you make clear. What is the Survey going to do
to
> > provide this data, yet again, to the public if that were to happen ?
> Sure,
> > it took more ongoing tax money each year to support the data
provisioning
> > and other great services that the USGS provide(ed)(es), but it was
> > consistent and not co-dependent on market fluctuations and the whims of
> > marketing budgets.
> >
> > It might make more sense for GeoComm to either be in the data
provisioning
> > or news-zine business, but not both in my opinion. The true value of
> > something is what people are willing to pay for it. If no one decides
to
> > pay for "better" access, frustration will reach epic proportions and
lots
> of
> > Congressional delegates are going to be hearing from a lot of
> constituents,
> > meanwhile where will GeoComm get it's revenue or even recover their
costs
> > for provision then ?
> >
> > I have a problem paying for data to the extent that it may be
subsidizing
> > problems endemic to GeoComm's business model, management style,
strategy,
> > etc. Paying for access to data is fine, that is essentially what the
USGS
> > did, even if that "price" was some miniscule fraction of a percent in
your
> > tax dollar, it's still there. The folks that benefit from the data
still
> > end up being the domestic and even international population, and it's
not
> > reasonable to send everyone an invoice for $.00000004 for their relevant
> > value derived from some firm posting a map of earthquake hazard areas in
> the
> > Cascades for example. Frankly, if GeoComm's revenues are in need of the
> > extra $ that this may bring in, we all may have more to be worried about
> > than a 5Mb limit.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Heitzman [mailto:rheitzman@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:31 PM
> > To: CWeaver@icfconsulting.com: 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
> > in taxes...
> >
> > The service the Data Depot provides obviously costs something to
maintain,
> > 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
> > that benefit from the data?
> >
> > >
>
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