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 * **Documentation**: http://github.com/fiorix/freegeoip/blob/master/README.md
 * **Terms of Service**: ?
 * **Limitations**: ?
+* **Notes**: If you are running your own local instance of the FreeGeoIP service you can configure the host like this: `Geocoder.configure(freegeoip: {host: "..."})`.
 
 #### MaxMind Web Services (`:maxmind`)