Hi all,
Got an update from ESRI.
Apparently, ESRI now has licensing restrictions with Bing, so that they can only use their own geocoding and geotagging services. Therefore, a major capability of ArcGIS explorer is missing for countries such as Australia. Thanks for letting us know ESRI!
Therefore, check carefully before installing 1700 if you dont live in the United States, or other privileged countries, and you want this capability present.
Nick