What are the terms of use for Bing TPK's ?

Question

Someone was telling me it would be a violation of the terms of use to create a tile package (TPK) of Bing or even Esri's base map for use on a device in a disconnected mode.

Is there more information on this somewhere?

MichaelBranscomb · Answer

Hi,

ArcGIS for Desktop or ArcGIS for Server can create the TPK - I'm investigating whether there's any recommended symbology available in the form of an MXD or set of LYR files.

Cheers

Mike

KirkKuykendall · Answer

Thanks Mike & Pho for the fast response.Q: Can I store a copy of ArcGIS Online map service tiles for offline use?
A: No. Temporary caching of tiles in a client is permitted for performance reasons while the client is connected to the service. This local cache is not allowed to be shared outside of each end user's connected application. The local cache cannot be copied somewhere else and used again with another application or service or for offline use

So even though OSM is available on ArcGIS Online, it appears it would be a violation of the TOS to use it.

Is there a tool that allows me to create a TPK from http://www.openstreetmap.org/ ?

MichaelBranscomb · Answer

Hi,

The packaging analyzers in ArcMap should prevent you from creating a Tile Package (TPK) containing layers which reference the ArcGIS Online and Bing services.

Cheers

Mike