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0 pointspjc5011mo ago0 comments

Huh. In the UK we usually enter postcode plus house number and have the computer look up the rest of the address (even though that's a paid API).

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dambi011mo ago

A UK post code is much more specific than a five digit zip code which might be one reason why.

graemep11mo ago

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.

robertlagrant11mo ago

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

abridgett11mo ago

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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