The obvious question that immediately sprung to my mind : why not OpenStreetMap... I found it in Waze's FAQ at http://www.waze.com/faq/#17. Here is an excerpt of the answer :"When looking at the OSM licensing terms, we felt that they might limit us from certain business models in the future". In plain language, Waze wants to own the data and benefit from restricting access. So if you wish to spend the time and effort to contribute to a mapping project, why not chose one which will let you whatever you want with the data and who will always keep it that way ? OpenStreetMap is like Wikipedia for maps. It creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. If you enjoy mapping, give it a try : http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki... - Jean-Marc Liotier from FriendFeed MT Plugin