http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2006/04/20/google_to_charge_for_adwords_api/index.php

Effective July 1, Google will charge, per use, for its AdWords application programming interface (API),

but Rohit has indicated this a long time ago!!..

"AdWords API token holders will be charged a nominal $0.25/1000 quota units consumed"

http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com/2006/04/revisions-to-adwords-api-beta-program.html

...and its leased token per 1 K strategy unfolding.. is it good or bad ?? Lets wait and see!!