The BBC article is incorrect - it's not a done deal yet. The postcode data is owned by the Royal Mail, not Ordnance Survey, and it remains to be seen whether they can be made to release it. More here: http://giscussions.blogspot.com/2009/12/correction-poscodes-will-not-be-free.html
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Postcodes will not be free
The BBC article is incorrect - it's not a done deal yet. The postcode data is owned by the Royal Mail, not Ordnance Survey, and it remains to be seen whether they can be made to release it.
More here:
http://giscussions.blogspot.com/2009/12/correction-poscodes-will-not-be-free.html