On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Charles Sprickman wrote:
Which brings me to another point that's been eating at me since maps went commercial... DUL seemed like more of a community effort than RBL or RSS. Many entries were added by people volunteering their own information with the idea that it was for the "common good". I for one, feel shafted that this list to which I contributed, is only available if I choose to pay a sizable amount of money.
MAPS is not the first organization to charge for a 'community' service and won't be the last. Supplying your netblocks to MAPS does not pay the light bill. Or the employees. Or the attorneys.
As for MAPS working out deals for smaller customers, I've not yet received any replies from their sales kritters, which I will interpret as a "NO".
You've called them and not just emailed them, yes?