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Good point, but because the postcode database was privatised it will always have to be a paid service which is why not everyone uses it.

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robertlagrant 2 days ago | parent [-]

It's still paid even if it's public. The difference is now the people who use it pay for it.

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abridgett 2 days ago | parent [-]

This sounds reasonable. However there was a study showing major economic benefits if was free. These benefits came from more people implementing it, time saved by all those additional users, removal of licensing hassle.

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graemep 2 days ago | parent [-]

Also the entire database can be incorporated into things like FOSS map software, or free map data. Websites can have the DB stored locally so do not rely on an external API.

We would get more utility out of it that way.

We would also not have the extra cost from the profit made on selling the data.

	▲	robertlagrant 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I know what you mean, but it would also be of economic benefit if you worked for free and any downstream customers all got that discount of the profit you make from selling your time.