$4 per 1,000 map API 'hits'

Google have recently announced that they will be introducing usage charges for websites which exceed 25,000 Map API calls per day, see http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2011/10/introduction-of-usage-limits-to-maps.html. These changes may affect Map Channels as the usage will be applied to the combined maps total for the domain which is currently in excess of this limit