[dev] Fwd: Important Notice regarding your weather.com XML Data Feed

[Chuck Hagenbuch]

Looks like weather.com won't be free going forward. 


-chuck

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "The Weather Channel" <privacy2 at twcweather.com>
> Date: October 13, 2011 6:48:12 PM EDT
> To: chuck at horde.org
> Subject: Important Notice regarding your weather.com XML Data Feed
> Reply-To: "The Weather Channel" <privacy2 at twcweather.com>
> 
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> Dear Registrant: 
> 
> We are writing to you because our records indicate that you are a registered user of the weather.com® XML Data Feed (http://xoap.weather.com.) 
> 
> As a valued subscriber, we want to let you know that our data feed service offerings are changing. Beginning the week of October 10th, 2011, we will be launching a new subscription service, The Weather Channel® API. 
> 
> The Weather Channel® API is a subscription offering created by The Weather Channel specifically to provide developers with access to an easy to use weather data feed that they can use to power commercial applications across a variety of technology platforms. 
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> Key Features include:
> •	access to the most comprehensive global forecast set available anywhere
> •	white label solution (no logo; no links)
> •	weather data provided by weather.com®
> •	data may be accessed in either XML or JSON format
> •	leverages a world class cloud-based Infrastructure
> •	product support for the world wide web, the mobile web, downloadable web / PC applications, and downloadable mobile phone / smart phone applications
> •	multi-language support for English, Spanish, French, German, & Portuguese
> What this means to you: 
> In order to have access to an XML data feed from The Weather Channel, you will need to subscribe to The Weather Channel® API. This letter serves as formal notice to you that your access to the weather.com® XML Data Feed will terminate at midnight Eastern time on October 31, 2011. To evaluate The Weather Channel® API as an alternative to the weather.com® XML Data Feed, please go to http://portal.theweatherchannel.com. 
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> If you have questions concerning this notice, you can call The Weather Channel at (770) 226-2329 or e-mail us at theweatherchannelapi at weather.com.
>  
> We look forward to continuing our relationship with you.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Scott H. Zucker 
> Director, Revenue Management & Optimization 
> The Weather Channel, LLC 
> Phone: (770) 226-2329 
> Facsimile: (770) 226-2966 
> E-mail: theweatherchannelapi at weather.com
> Web: http://portal.theweatherchannel.com
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