Do I need to Pay / License Bing Maps for Enterprise to use the JavaScript Map Control and/or Web Services within my Website / Application?
There are really two separate answers: 1) Non-Commercial Use: No, If you are developing or hosting an online application that uses the service to display results for Non-Commercial Use, you do not need to purchase a license agreement from Microsoft. 2) Commercial or Government Use: Yes, If you are developing or hosting an online application that uses the service to display results for Commercial or Government Use, then you are required to purchase a license agreement from Microsoft. However, you are allowed to use the service for a 90 day evaluation period before you are required to purchase a license agreement. There are some additional restrictions for using the Service for Non-Commercial use and within the 90 day evaluation period; these restrictions are outlined within the official “Microsoft Virtual Earth Platform API Terms of Use.
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