I don't know that Google would be wasting money with Nearmap on...

I don't know that Google would be wasting money with Nearmap on the basis of Skybox as they are different types of imagery product (thinking coverage, immediacy). There is also potential for future integration of a global wireless internet access service platform. It may be in-part taking a hedging position should the technology & market opportunity be available in a few years when the satellite constellation is complete. This is all just thinking out aloud though as I don't believe there are a lot of comments in this direction. Maybe I should have done some substantive research first before hypothesizing!

Re spookfish maybe there is an opportunity in the Google direction but we shall have to wait and see. I can only afford a cheap tourist trinket snow-dome and not a proper crystal ball Doesn't stop thinking "what-if" though!