diff --git a/admin/config/application.rb b/admin/config/application.rb
index 36a91e1a5..22e1bb5ea 100644
--- a/admin/config/application.rb
+++ b/admin/config/application.rb
@@ -121,5 +121,9 @@ module JamAdmin
     config.ffmpeg_path = ENV['FFMPEG_PATH'] || (File.exist?('/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg') ? '/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg' : '/usr/bin/ffmpeg')
 
     config.max_audio_downloads = 100
+
+    # recording upload/download configs
+    config.max_track_upload_failures = 10
+    config.max_track_part_upload_failures = 3
   end
 end
diff --git a/admin/script/package/post-install.sh b/admin/script/package/post-install.sh
index 1ed894877..5190302a9 100755
--- a/admin/script/package/post-install.sh
+++ b/admin/script/package/post-install.sh
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ mkdir -p /var/log/$NAME
 
 chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/lib/$NAME
 chown -R $USER:$GROUP /etc/$NAME
-chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/log/$NAME
+chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/log/$NAME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/manifest b/db/manifest
index c1318b262..96cd5d332 100755
--- a/db/manifest
+++ b/db/manifest
@@ -190,4 +190,5 @@ music_session_cancel_flag.sql
 fix_sms_query_cancel_flag.sql
 fix_sms_query_cancel_flag2.sql
 next_session_scheduled_default.sql
-migrate_old_sessions.sql
\ No newline at end of file
+migrate_old_sessions.sql
+max_mind_releases.sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/up/add_last_jam_user_fields.sql b/db/up/add_last_jam_user_fields.sql
index 5542ec4c7..cb6530912 100644
--- a/db/up/add_last_jam_user_fields.sql
+++ b/db/up/add_last_jam_user_fields.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN last_jam_addr BIGINT;
 
 ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN last_jam_locidispid BIGINT;
 
--- (j)oin session as musician, (r)egister, (f)tue, (n)etwork test
+-- (j)oin session as musician, (r)egister, (f)tue, (n)etwork test, maxmind (i)mport
 ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN last_jam_updated_reason CHAR(1);
 
 ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN last_jam_updated_at TIMESTAMP;
diff --git a/db/up/max_mind_releases.sql b/db/up/max_mind_releases.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9354a4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/up/max_mind_releases.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+-- released_at is when maxmind released this data
+CREATE TABLE max_mind_releases (
+  id VARCHAR(64)  PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
+  released_at     DATE UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+  imported        BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+  imported_at     DATE,
+  geo_ip_124_url  VARCHAR(2000),
+  geo_ip_124_md5  VARCHAR(255),
+  geo_ip_124_size INTEGER,
+  geo_ip_134_url  VARCHAR(2000),
+  geo_ip_134_md5  VARCHAR(255),
+  geo_ip_134_size INTEGER,
+  region_codes_url  VARCHAR(2000),
+  region_codes_md5  VARCHAR(255),
+  region_codes_size INTEGER,
+  iso3166_url  VARCHAR(2000),
+  iso3166_md5  VARCHAR(255),
+  iso3166_size INTEGER,
+  table_dumps_url  VARCHAR(2000),
+  table_dumps_md5  VARCHAR(255),
+  table_dumps_size INTEGER,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  updated_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+--  'maxmind/2014-07-01/GeoIP-139_20140701.zip', '8487b681cc14ea9f603b52db5763a77a', 62399148,
+--  'maxmind/2014-07-01/GeoIP-142_20140701.zip', '2fb4288fa3004ad68a06388f716e4ee5', 2265920,
+
+-- the 1st available release
+INSERT INTO max_mind_releases VALUES (DEFAULT, DATE '2014-07-01', FALSE, NULL,
+'maxmind/2014-07-01/GeoIP-124_20140701.zip', '93430c4b34b366030054a97c1b595f6f', 1997587,
+'maxmind/2014-07-01/GeoIP-134_20140701.zip', '893c8674656271dac4964d5a56325203', 48198205,
+'maxmind/2014-07-01/region_codes.csv', '74c174dc9132a95e56adf4ce32d38909', 76500,
+'maxmind/2014-07-01/iso3166.csv', 'f2c15e4a163468b0b08ebedab1507911', 4282,
+'maxmind/2014-07-01/copies.zip', '3a7ddf36b3a8433c19e1b9afcbd2bb77', 178660266,
+DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
+
+-- this created_at column will be used by the score_histories import process to chunk work correctly
+ALTER TABLE scores ADD COLUMN created_at TIMESTAMP;
+UPDATE SCORES SET created_at = score_dt;
+ALTER TABLE scores ALTER COLUMN created_at SET DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
+ALTER TABLE scores ALTER COLUMN created_at SET NOT NULL;
+
+DROP TABLE max_mind_isp;
+DROP TABLE max_mind_geo;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/up/scores_better_test_data.sql b/db/up/scores_better_test_data.sql
index 89ad5f388..52a8e9842 100644
--- a/db/up/scores_better_test_data.sql
+++ b/db/up/scores_better_test_data.sql
@@ -1,71 +1,99 @@
 -- cooking up some better test data for use with findblah
 
-delete from GeoIPLocations;
-insert into GeoIPLocations (locId, countryCode, region, city, postalCode, latitude, longitude, metroCode, areaCode) values
-  (17192,'US','TX','Austin','78749',30.2076,-97.8587,635,'512'),
-  (667,'US','TX','Dallas','75207',32.7825,-96.8207,623,'214'),
-  (30350,'US','TX','Houston','77001',29.7633,-95.3633,618,'713'),
-  (31423,'US','CO','Denver','80201',39.7392,-104.9847,751,'303'),
-  (1807,'US','TX','San Antonio','78201',29.4713,-98.5353,641,'210'),
-  (23565,'US','FL','Miami','33101',25.7743,-80.1937,528,'305'),
-  (11704,'US','FL','Tampa','33601',27.9475,-82.4584,539,'813'),
-  (26424,'US','MA','Boston','02101',42.3584,-71.0598,506,'617'),
-  (5059,'US','ME','Portland','04101',43.6589,-70.2615,500,'207'),
-  (2739,'US','OR','Portland','97201',45.5073,-122.6932,820,'503'),
-  (1539,'US','WA','Seattle','98101',47.6103,-122.3341,819,'206'),
-  (2720,'US','CA','Mountain View','94040',37.3845,-122.0881,807,'650'),
-  (154078,'US','AR','Mountain View','72560',35.8732,-92.0717,693,'870'),
-  (3964,'US','CA','Barstow','92311',34.9701,-116.9929,803,'760'),
-  (14447,'US','OK','Tulsa','74101',36.154,-95.9928,671,'918'),
-  (162129,'US','TN','Memphis','37501',35.1693,-89.9904,640,'713');
+-- my_audio_latency can have a special value of -1, which means 'unknown'.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION generate_scores_dataset () RETURNS VOID STRICT VOLATILE AS $$
+  BEGIN
 
-delete from GeoIPBlocks;
-insert into GeoIPBlocks (beginIp, endIp, locId) values
-  (x'00000000'::bigint,x'0FFFFFFF'::bigint,17192),
-  (x'10000000'::bigint,x'1FFFFFFF'::bigint,667),
-  (x'20000000'::bigint,x'2FFFFFFF'::bigint,30350),
-  (x'30000000'::bigint,x'3FFFFFFF'::bigint,31423),
-  (x'40000000'::bigint,x'4FFFFFFF'::bigint,1807),
-  (x'50000000'::bigint,x'5FFFFFFF'::bigint,23565),
-  (x'60000000'::bigint,x'6FFFFFFF'::bigint,11704),
-  (x'70000000'::bigint,x'7FFFFFFF'::bigint,26424),
-  (x'80000000'::bigint,x'8FFFFFFF'::bigint,5059),
-  (x'90000000'::bigint,x'9FFFFFFF'::bigint,2739),
-  (x'A0000000'::bigint,x'AFFFFFFF'::bigint,1539),
-  (x'B0000000'::bigint,x'BFFFFFFF'::bigint,2720),
-  (x'C0000000'::bigint,x'CFFFFFFF'::bigint,154078),
-  (x'D0000000'::bigint,x'DFFFFFFF'::bigint,3964),
-  (x'E0000000'::bigint,x'EFFFFFFF'::bigint,14447),
-  (x'F0000000'::bigint,x'FFFEFFFF'::bigint,162129);
--- (x'FFFF0000'::bigint,x'FFFFFFFF'::bigint,bogus)
+    delete from GeoIPLocations;
+    insert into GeoIPLocations (locId, countryCode, region, city, postalCode, latitude, longitude, metroCode, areaCode) values
+      (17192,'US','TX','Austin','78749',30.2076,-97.8587,635,'512'),
+      (667,'US','TX','Dallas','75207',32.7825,-96.8207,623,'214'),
+      (30350,'US','TX','Houston','77001',29.7633,-95.3633,618,'713'),
+      (31423,'US','CO','Denver','80201',39.7392,-104.9847,751,'303'),
+      (1807,'US','TX','San Antonio','78201',29.4713,-98.5353,641,'210'),
+      (23565,'US','FL','Miami','33101',25.7743,-80.1937,528,'305'),
+      (11704,'US','FL','Tampa','33601',27.9475,-82.4584,539,'813'),
+      (26424,'US','MA','Boston','02101',42.3584,-71.0598,506,'617'),
+      (5059,'US','ME','Portland','04101',43.6589,-70.2615,500,'207'),
+      (2739,'US','OR','Portland','97201',45.5073,-122.6932,820,'503'),
+      (1539,'US','WA','Seattle','98101',47.6103,-122.3341,819,'206'),
+      (2720,'US','CA','Mountain View','94040',37.3845,-122.0881,807,'650'),
+      (154078,'US','AR','Mountain View','72560',35.8732,-92.0717,693,'870'),
+      (3964,'US','CA','Barstow','92311',34.9701,-116.9929,803,'760'),
+      (14447,'US','OK','Tulsa','74101',36.154,-95.9928,671,'918'),
+      (162129,'US','TN','Memphis','37501',35.1693,-89.9904,640,'713');
 
-delete from GeoIPISP;
-insert into GeoIPISP values
-  (x'00000000'::bigint,x'0FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
-  (x'10000000'::bigint,x'1FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
-  (x'20000000'::bigint,x'2FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
-  (x'30000000'::bigint,x'3FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
-  (x'40000000'::bigint,x'4FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
-  (x'50000000'::bigint,x'5FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
-  (x'60000000'::bigint,x'6FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
-  (x'70000000'::bigint,x'7FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
-  (x'80000000'::bigint,x'8FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Greasy Lightning'),
-  (x'90000000'::bigint,x'9FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
-  (x'A0000000'::bigint,x'AFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
-  (x'B0000000'::bigint,x'BFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
-  (x'C0000000'::bigint,x'CFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Greasy Lightning'),
-  (x'D0000000'::bigint,x'DFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
-  (x'E0000000'::bigint,x'EFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
-  (x'F0000000'::bigint,x'FFFEFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes');
--- (x'FFFF0000'::bigint,x'FFFFFFFF'::bigint,'bogus')
+    delete from GeoIPBlocks;
+    insert into GeoIPBlocks (beginIp, endIp, locId) values
+      (x'00000000'::bigint,x'0FFFFFFF'::bigint,17192),
+      (x'10000000'::bigint,x'1FFFFFFF'::bigint,667),
+      (x'20000000'::bigint,x'2FFFFFFF'::bigint,30350),
+      (x'30000000'::bigint,x'3FFFFFFF'::bigint,31423),
+      (x'40000000'::bigint,x'4FFFFFFF'::bigint,1807),
+      (x'50000000'::bigint,x'5FFFFFFF'::bigint,23565),
+      (x'60000000'::bigint,x'6FFFFFFF'::bigint,11704),
+      (x'70000000'::bigint,x'7FFFFFFF'::bigint,26424),
+      (x'80000000'::bigint,x'8FFFFFFF'::bigint,5059),
+      (x'90000000'::bigint,x'9FFFFFFF'::bigint,2739),
+      (x'A0000000'::bigint,x'AFFFFFFF'::bigint,1539),
+      (x'B0000000'::bigint,x'BFFFFFFF'::bigint,2720),
+      (x'C0000000'::bigint,x'CFFFFFFF'::bigint,154078),
+      (x'D0000000'::bigint,x'DFFFFFFF'::bigint,3964),
+      (x'E0000000'::bigint,x'EFFFFFFF'::bigint,14447),
+      (x'F0000000'::bigint,x'FFFEFFFF'::bigint,162129);
+    -- (x'FFFF0000'::bigint,x'FFFFFFFF'::bigint,bogus)
 
-DELETE FROM jamcompany;
-ALTER SEQUENCE jamcompany_coid_seq RESTART WITH 1;
-INSERT INTO jamcompany (company) SELECT DISTINCT company FROM geoipisp ORDER BY company;
+    delete from GeoIPISP;
+    insert into GeoIPISP values
+      (x'00000000'::bigint,x'0FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
+      (x'10000000'::bigint,x'1FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
+      (x'20000000'::bigint,x'2FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
+      (x'30000000'::bigint,x'3FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
+      (x'40000000'::bigint,x'4FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
+      (x'50000000'::bigint,x'5FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
+      (x'60000000'::bigint,x'6FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
+      (x'70000000'::bigint,x'7FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
+      (x'80000000'::bigint,x'8FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Greasy Lightning'),
+      (x'90000000'::bigint,x'9FFFFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes'),
+      (x'A0000000'::bigint,x'AFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
+      (x'B0000000'::bigint,x'BFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
+      (x'C0000000'::bigint,x'CFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Greasy Lightning'),
+      (x'D0000000'::bigint,x'DFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Tangled Webs'),
+      (x'E0000000'::bigint,x'EFFFFFFF'::bigint,'Intergalactic Boogie'),
+      (x'F0000000'::bigint,x'FFFEFFFF'::bigint,'Powerful Pipes');
+    -- (x'FFFF0000'::bigint,x'FFFFFFFF'::bigint,'bogus')
 
-DELETE FROM jamisp;
-INSERT INTO jamisp (beginip, endip, coid) SELECT x.beginip, x.endip, y.coid FROM geoipisp x, jamcompany y WHERE x.company = y.company;
+    DELETE FROM jamcompany;
+    ALTER SEQUENCE jamcompany_coid_seq RESTART WITH 1;
+    INSERT INTO jamcompany (company) SELECT DISTINCT company FROM geoipisp ORDER BY company;
 
-UPDATE geoiplocations SET geog = ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(longitude, latitude), 4326)::geography;
-UPDATE geoipblocks SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);
-UPDATE jamisp SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);
+    DELETE FROM jamisp;
+    INSERT INTO jamisp (beginip, endip, coid) SELECT x.beginip, x.endip, y.coid FROM geoipisp x, jamcompany y WHERE x.company = y.company;
+
+    UPDATE geoiplocations SET geog = ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(longitude, latitude), 4326)::geography;
+    UPDATE geoipblocks SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);
+    UPDATE jamisp SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);
+
+
+    IF EXISTS(
+      SELECT *
+      FROM information_schema.tables
+      WHERE
+        table_schema = 'public' AND
+        table_name = 'cities') THEN
+
+      DELETE FROM cities;
+      INSERT INTO cities (city, region, countrycode) select distinct city, region, countrycode from geoiplocations where length(city) > 0 and length(countrycode) > 0;
+
+      DELETE FROM regions;
+      INSERT INTO regions (region, countrycode) select distinct region, countrycode from cities;
+
+      DELETE FROM countries;
+      INSERT INTO countries (countrycode) select distinct countrycode from regions;
+
+    END IF;
+    RETURN;
+  END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+
+SELECT generate_scores_dataset();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/.rspec b/ruby/.rspec
index 5f1647637..ccaa430fe 100644
--- a/ruby/.rspec
+++ b/ruby/.rspec
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 --color
 --format progress
+--profile
diff --git a/ruby/Gemfile b/ruby/Gemfile
index c4acf6d44..d7935fb3b 100644
--- a/ruby/Gemfile
+++ b/ruby/Gemfile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ gem 'builder'
 gem 'fog'
 gem 'rest-client'
 gem 'iso-639'
+gem 'rubyzip'
 
 group :test do
   gem 'simplecov', '~> 0.7.1'
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ group :test do
   gem 'factory_girl', '4.1.0'
   gem "rspec", "2.11"
   gem 'spork', '0.9.0'
-  gem 'database_cleaner', '0.7.0'
+  gem 'database_cleaner', '1.3.0'
   gem 'faker', '1.3.0'
   gem 'resque_spec' #, :path => "/home/jam/src/resque_spec/"
   gem 'timecop'
diff --git a/ruby/config/database.yml b/ruby/config/database.yml
index 77c6e0e33..bf1a47f34 100644
--- a/ruby/config/database.yml
+++ b/ruby/config/database.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ test:
   password: postgres
   timeout: 2000
   encoding: unicode
+  min_messages: warning
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
index 89e4fc634..61a51f580 100755
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ require 'builder'
 require 'cgi'
 require 'resque_mailer'
 require 'rest-client'
+require 'zip'
+require 'csv'
 
 require "jam_ruby/constants/limits"
 require "jam_ruby/constants/notification_types"
@@ -64,14 +66,17 @@ require "jam_ruby/app/uploaders/perf_data_uploader"
 require "jam_ruby/app/uploaders/recorded_track_uploader"
 require "jam_ruby/app/uploaders/mix_uploader"
 require "jam_ruby/app/uploaders/music_notation_uploader"
+require "jam_ruby/app/uploaders/max_mind_release_uploader"
 require "jam_ruby/lib/desk_multipass"
+require "jam_ruby/lib/ip"
 require "jam_ruby/amqp/amqp_connection_manager"
 require "jam_ruby/database"
 require "jam_ruby/message_factory"
 require "jam_ruby/models/feedback"
 require "jam_ruby/models/feedback_observer"
-require "jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo"
-require "jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp"
+#require "jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo"
+#require "jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp"
+require "jam_ruby/models/max_mind_release"
 require "jam_ruby/models/band_genre"
 require "jam_ruby/models/genre"
 require "jam_ruby/models/user"
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/uploaders/max_mind_release_uploader.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/uploaders/max_mind_release_uploader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f770c931e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/uploaders/max_mind_release_uploader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+class MaxMindReleaseUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
+  # include CarrierWaveDirect::Uploader
+  include CarrierWave::MimeTypes
+  process :set_content_type
+
+  after :store, :update_extras
+
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+    JamRuby::UploaderConfiguration.set_aws_private_configuration(self)
+  end
+
+  # Add a white list of extensions which are allowed to be uploaded.
+  def extension_white_list
+    %w(zip csv)
+  end
+
+  def store_dir
+    nil
+  end
+
+  # important; this code assumes that the mounted_as ends in _url, and the corresponding _md5 field has the same prefix
+  # this is true for max_mind_release, but not necessarily other models; so careful copy/pasting
+  def update_extras(file)
+    mounted = mounted_as.to_s
+    md5_field = mounted[0, mounted.rindex('_url')] + '_md5'
+    size_field = mounted[0, mounted.rindex('_url')] + '_size'
+    model[size_field.to_sym] = file.size
+    model[md5_field.to_sym] = ::Digest::MD5.file(file).hexdigest
+
+  end
+
+  def filename
+    if mounted_as.to_s == 'region_codes_url' || mounted_as.to_s == 'iso3166_url'
+      ext = '.csv'
+    else
+      ext = '.zip'
+    end
+
+    File.join(model.store_dir, mounted_as.to_s + ext)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
index 30d31c1eb..0b33be407 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module JamRuby
         #puts("============= GeoIpBlocks.lookup returns #{block.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
         if block.nil? then locid = 0 else locid = block.locid end
 
-        location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(locid)
+        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
         if location.nil?
           # todo what's a better default location?
           locidispid = 0
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ SQL
         #puts("============= GeoIpBlocks.lookup returns #{block.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
         if block.nil? then locid = 0 else locid = block.locid end
 
-        location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(locid)
+        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
         if location.nil?
           # todo what's a better default location?
           locidispid = 0
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/database.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/database.rb
index 25f7098bc..9b357405a 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/database.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/database.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 module JamRuby
+
+  def strip_quotes str
+    return nil if str.nil?
+
+    if str.start_with? '"'
+      str = str[1..-1]
+    end
+
+    if str.end_with? '"'
+      str = str.chop
+    end
+
+    return str
+  end
+
   # creates messages (implementation: protocol buffer) objects cleanly
   class Database
 
+    @@log = Logging.logger[Database]
 
     #def self.db_timezone
     #  @@db_timezone ||= TZInfo::Timezone.get(fetch_db_timezone)
@@ -17,5 +33,26 @@ module JamRuby
       result.clear
       tz
     end
+
+    def self.copy(table_name, file)
+      @@log.debug("issuing COPY to #{table_name} from #{file}")
+
+      raw  = GeoIpBlocks.connection.raw_connection
+
+      result = raw.copy_data "COPY #{table_name} FROM STDIN" do
+        File.open(file, 'r').each do |line|
+          raw.put_copy_data line
+        end
+      end
+
+      count = GeoIpBlocks.connection.select_value("select count(*) from #{table_name}").to_i
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{table_name}"
+    end
+
+    def self.copy_table(table_name)
+      copied_name = "#{table_name}_copied"
+      GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute "CREATE TABLE #{copied_name} (LIKE #{table_name} INCLUDING DEFAULTS INCLUDING CONSTRAINTS INCLUDING COMMENTS INCLUDING STORAGE)"
+      copied_name
+    end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/geodata/README.txt b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/README.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from db/geodata/README.txt
rename to ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/README.txt
diff --git a/db/geodata/iso3166.csv b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/iso3166.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from db/geodata/iso3166.csv
rename to ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/iso3166.csv
diff --git a/db/geodata/region_codes.csv b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/region_codes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from db/geodata/region_codes.csv
rename to ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/region_codes.csv
diff --git a/db/geodata/supplement.sql b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/supplement.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from db/geodata/supplement.sql
rename to ruby/lib/jam_ruby/geodata/supplement.sql
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/ip.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/ip.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13d54466c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/ip.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module JamRuby
+
+  def ip_address_to_int(ip)
+    ip.split('.').inject(0) { |total, value| (total << 8) + value.to_i }
+  end
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
index f1e68e055..a52d65735 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ module JamRuby
       if self.city
         query = { :city => self.city }
         query[:region] = self.state unless self.state.blank?
-        query[:country] = self.country unless self.country.blank?
-        if geo = MaxMindGeo.where(query).limit(1).first
-          geo.lat = nil if geo.lat = 0
-          geo.lng = nil if geo.lng = 0
-          if geo.lat && geo.lng && (self.lat != geo.lat || self.lng != geo.lng)
-            self.lat, self.lng = geo.lat, geo.lng
+        query[:countrycode] = self.country unless self.country.blank?
+        if geo = GeoIpLocations.where(query).limit(1).first
+          geo.latitude = nil if geo.latitude = 0
+          geo.longitude = nil if geo.longitude = 0
+          if geo.latitude && geo.longitude && (self.lat != geo.latitude || self.lng != geo.longitude)
+            self.lat, self.lng = geo.latitude, geo.longitude
             return true
           end
         end
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ module JamRuby
       (b_members - s_members).blank?
     end
 
+    def self.after_maxmind_import(use_copied = true)
+      table_suffix = use_copied ? '_copied' : ''
+      Band.connection.execute("UPDATE bands SET lat = geo.latitude, lng = geo.longitude FROM geoiplocations#{table_suffix} as geo WHERE bands.city = geo.city AND bands.state = geo.region AND bands.country = geo.countrycode")
+    end
+
     private
 
     def require_at_least_one_genre
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/connection.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/connection.rb
index ac40e38ca..3a8d3c0dd 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/connection.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/connection.rb
@@ -183,6 +183,20 @@ module JamRuby
       end
     end
 
+    def self.update_locidispids(use_copied = true)
+      # using addr, we can rebuild locidispid
+
+      # this will set a connections's _locidispid = 0 if there are no geoiplocations/blocks that match their IP address, or if there are no JamIsps that match the IP address
+      # otherwise, locidispid will be updated to the correct new value.
+      # updates all connections's locidispids
+      table_suffix = use_copied ? '_copied' : ''
+      Connection.connection.execute("UPDATE connections SET locidispid = COALESCE((SELECT geolocs.locid as geolocid FROM geoipblocks#{table_suffix} as geoblocks INNER JOIN geoiplocations#{table_suffix} as geolocs ON geoblocks.locid = geolocs.locid WHERE geoblocks.geom && ST_MakePoint(addr, 0) AND addr BETWEEN geoblocks.beginip AND geoblocks.endip LIMIT 1) * 1000000::bigint +(SELECT coid FROM jamisp#{table_suffix} as jisp WHERE geom && ST_MakePoint(addr, 0) AND addr BETWEEN beginip AND endip LIMIT 1), 0) ").check
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      update_locidispids
+    end
+
     private
 
     def require_at_least_one_track_when_in_session
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/country.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/country.rb
index 0cf5486a6..1e91fdc8d 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/country.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/country.rb
@@ -1,23 +1,83 @@
 module JamRuby
   class Country < ActiveRecord::Base
 
+    @@log = Logging.logger[Country]
+
     self.table_name = 'countries'
 
     def self.get_all()
       self.order('countryname asc').all
     end
 
-    def self.import_from_iso3166(file)
-      self.delete_all
-      File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
-        csv = ::CSV.new(io, {encoding: 'ISO-8859-1', headers: false})
-        csv.each do |row|
-          cc = self.new
-          cc.countrycode = row[0]
-          cc.countryname = row[1]
-          cc.save
-        end
-      end # file
+    def self.import_from_iso3166(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy] ||= false
+
+      start = Time.now
+
+      copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(self.table_name)
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(copied_table_name, file)
+      else
+        File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
+
+          saved_level = ActiveRecord::Base.logger ? ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level : 0
+          count = 0
+
+          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} (countrycode, countryname) VALUES"
+
+          vals = ''
+          sep = ''
+          i = 0
+          n = 20
+
+          csv = ::CSV.new(io, {encoding: 'ISO-8859-1', headers: false})
+          csv.each do |row|
+            vals = vals+sep+"(#{ActiveRecord::Base.quote_value(row[0])}, #{ActiveRecord::Base.quote_value(row[1])})"
+            sep = ','
+            i += 1
+
+            if count == 0 or i >= n then
+              self.connection.execute stmt+vals
+              count += i
+              vals = ''
+              sep = ''
+              i = 0
+
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{copied_table_name} suspended ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
+              end
+
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{copied_table_name} ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          if i > 0
+            self.connection.execute stmt+vals
+            count += i
+          end
+
+          if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{copied_table_name}"
+          end
+        end # file
+      end
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{copied_table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{self.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{self.table_name}").check
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks.rb
index 664be2b53..2bf714ce0 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 module JamRuby
   class GeoIpBlocks < ActiveRecord::Base
 
+    # index names created on the copied table used during import.
+    # they do not exist except during import
+    COPIED_GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME = 'geoipblocks_copied_geom_gix'
+    GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME = "geoipblocks_geom_gix"
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[GeoIpBlocks]
+
     self.table_name = 'geoipblocks'
 
+    belongs_to :location, class_name: 'JamRuby::GeoIpLocations', inverse_of: 'blocks', foreign_key: 'locid'
+
     def self.lookup(ipnum)
       self.where('geom && ST_MakePoint(?, 0) AND ? BETWEEN beginip AND endip', ipnum, ipnum)
       .limit(1)
@@ -14,14 +23,29 @@ module JamRuby
       c.exec_params("insert into #{self.table_name} (beginip, endip, locid, geom) values($1::bigint, $2::bigint, $3, ST_MakeEnvelope($1::bigint, -1, $2::bigint, 1))", [beginip, endip, locid])
     end
 
-    def self.import_from_max_mind(file)
+    def self.ip_lookup(ip_addy)
+      addr = ip_address_to_int(ip_addy)
+      self.where(["beginip <= ? AND ? <= endip", addr, addr])
+      .limit(1)
+      .first
+    end
+
+    def self.import_from_max_mind(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
 
       # File Geo-134
       # Format:
       # startIpNum,endIpNum,locId
 
-      self.transaction do
-        self.delete_all
+      start = Time.now
+
+      copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(self.table_name)
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(copied_table_name, file)
+      else
         File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
           s = io.gets.strip # eat the copyright line. gah, why do they have that in their file??
           unless s.eql? 'Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc.  All Rights Reserved.'
@@ -40,7 +64,7 @@ module JamRuby
           saved_level = ActiveRecord::Base.logger ? ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level : 0
           count = 0
 
-          stmt = "insert into #{self.table_name} (beginip, endip, locid) values"
+          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} (beginip, endip, locid) VALUES"
 
           vals = ''
           sep = ''
@@ -51,8 +75,8 @@ module JamRuby
           csv.each do |row|
             raise "file does not have expected number of columns (3): #{row.length}" unless row.length == 3
 
-            beginip = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[0]))
-            endip = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[1]))
+            beginip = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[0]))
+            endip = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[1]))
             locid = row[2]
 
             vals = vals+sep+"(#{beginip}, #{endip}, #{locid})"
@@ -67,13 +91,13 @@ module JamRuby
               i = 0
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{self.table_name} suspended ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{copied_table_name} suspended ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{self.table_name} ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{copied_table_name} ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
             end
@@ -86,26 +110,37 @@ module JamRuby
 
           if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
             ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{self.table_name}"
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{copied_table_name}"
           end
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} DROP COLUMN geom;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          # sts.check [we don't care]
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} ADD COLUMN geom geometry(polygon);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "UPDATE #{self.table_name} SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geom_gix ON #{self.table_name} USING GIST (geom);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geom_gix returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
         end
+
+
       end
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_table_name} DROP COLUMN geom;"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      # sts.check [we don't care]
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_table_name} ADD COLUMN geom geometry(polygon);"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "UPDATE #{copied_table_name} SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} USING GIST (geom);"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{copied_table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{self.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{self.table_name}").check
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
index e5ea8a653..782c8c2da 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,59 @@
 module JamRuby
   class GeoIpLocations < ActiveRecord::Base
 
-    self.table_name = 'geoiplocations'
-    CITIES_TABLE = 'cities'
-    REGIONS_TABLE = 'regions'
-    COUNTRIES_TABLE = 'countries'
+    # index names created on the copied table used during import.
+    # they do not exist except during import
+    GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME = 'geoiplocations_geog_gix'
+    COPIED_GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME = 'geoiplocations_copied_geog_gix'
 
-    def self.lookup(locid)
-      self.where(locid: locid)
-      .limit(1)
-      .first
+    PRIMARY_KEY_NAME = 'geoiplocations_pkey'
+    COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME = 'geoiplocations_copied_pkey'
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[GeoIpLocations]
+
+    self.table_name = 'geoiplocations'
+    self.primary_key = 'locid'
+
+    has_many :blocks, class_name: 'JamRuby::GeoIpBlocks', inverse_of: 'location', foreign_key: 'locid'
+
+    # Returns a hash with location information. Fields are nil if they can't be figured.
+    # This is a class method because it doesn't need to be in a transaction.
+    def self.lookup(ip_address)
+
+      city = state = country = nil
+      locid = ispid = 0
+
+      unless ip_address.nil? || ip_address !~ /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+
+        addr = ip_address_to_int(ip_address)
+
+        block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
+        if block
+          locid = block.locid
+
+          location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
+          if location
+            # todo translate countrycode to country, region(code) to region
+            # MSC: it seems fine to store countrycode; the UI can translate countrycode to country display name. same for region
+            country = location.countrycode
+            state = location.region
+            city = location.city
+          end
+        end
+
+        isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
+        if isp
+          ispid = isp.coid
+        end
+      end
+
+      {city: city, state: state, country: country, addr: addr, locidispid: locid*1000000+ispid}
     end
 
     def self.createx(locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode)
       c = connection.raw_connection
       c.exec_params("insert into #{self.table_name} (locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode, geog) values($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint($7, $6), 4326)::geography)",
-        [locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode])
+                    [locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode])
     end
 
     def self.i(s)
@@ -23,14 +61,64 @@ module JamRuby
       return s.to_i
     end
 
-    def self.import_from_max_mind(file)
+    def self.where_latlng(relation, params, current_user=nil)
+      # this is only valid to call when relation is about bands
+      distance = params[:distance].to_i
+      if distance > 0
+        latlng = nil
+        location_city = params[:city]
+        location_state = params[:state]
+        location_country = params[:country]
+        remote_ip = params[:remote_ip]
+
+        if location_city and location_state and location_country
+          geo = self.where(city: location_city, region: location_state, countrycode: location_country).limit(1).first
+
+          if geo and geo.latitude and geo.longitude and (geo.latitude != 0 or geo.longitude != 0)
+            # it isn't reasonable for both to be 0...
+            latlng = [geo.latitude, geo.longitude]
+          end
+        elsif current_user and current_user.locidispid and current_user.locidispid != 0
+          location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(current_user.locidispid/1000000)
+          if location and location.latitude and location.longitude and (location.latitude != 0 or location.longitude != 0)
+            # it isn't reasonable for both to be 0...
+            latlng = [location.latitude, location.longitude]
+          end
+        elsif remote_ip
+          geo = GeoIpBlocks.ip_lookup(remote_ip)
+          geo = geo.location if geo
+
+          if geo and geo.latitude and geo.longitude and (geo.latitude != 0 or geo.longitude != 0)
+            # it isn't reasonable for both to be 0...
+            latlng = [geo.latitude, geo.longitude]
+          end
+        end
+
+        if latlng
+          relation = relation.where(['latitude IS NOT NULL AND longitude IS NOT NULL']).within(distance, origin: latlng)
+        end
+      end
+      relation
+    end
+
+
+    def self.import_from_max_mind(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
 
       # File Geo-134
       # Format:
       # locId,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,metroCode,areaCode
 
-      self.transaction do
-        self.delete_all
+      start = Time.now
+
+      copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(self.table_name)
+      city_copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(City.table_name)
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(copied_table_name, file)
+      else
         File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
           s = io.gets.strip # eat the copyright line. gah, why do they have that in their file??
           unless s.eql? 'Copyright (c) 2012 MaxMind LLC.  All Rights Reserved.'
@@ -49,7 +137,7 @@ module JamRuby
           saved_level = ActiveRecord::Base.logger ? ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level : 0
           count = 0
 
-          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{self.table_name} (locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode) VALUES"
+          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} (locid, countrycode, region, city, postalcode, latitude, longitude, metrocode, areacode) VALUES"
 
           vals = ''
           sep = ''
@@ -70,7 +158,7 @@ module JamRuby
             metrocode = row[7]
             areacode = row[8]
 
-            vals = vals+sep+"(#{locid}, '#{countrycode}', '#{region}', #{MaxMindIsp.quote_value(city)}, '#{postalcode}', #{latitude}, #{longitude}, #{i(metrocode)}, '#{areacode}')"
+            vals = vals+sep+"(#{locid}, '#{countrycode}', '#{region}', #{quote_value(city)}, '#{postalcode}', #{latitude}, #{longitude}, #{i(metrocode)}, '#{areacode}')"
             sep = ','
             i += 1
 
@@ -82,13 +170,13 @@ module JamRuby
               i = 0
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{self.table_name} suspended ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{copied_table_name} suspended ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{self.table_name} ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{copied_table_name} ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
             end
@@ -101,50 +189,50 @@ module JamRuby
 
           if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
             ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{self.table_name}"
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{copied_table_name}"
           end
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} DROP COLUMN geog;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          # sts.check [we don't care]
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} ADD COLUMN geog geography(point, 4326);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "UPDATE #{self.table_name} SET geog = ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(longitude, latitude), 4326)::geography;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geog_gix ON #{self.table_name} USING GIST (geog);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geog_gix returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{CITIES_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DELETE FROM #{CITIES_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{CITIES_TABLE} (city, region, countrycode) SELECT DISTINCT city, region, countrycode FROM #{self.table_name} WHERE length(city) > 0 AND length(countrycode) > 0;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{CITIES_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{REGIONS_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DELETE FROM #{REGIONS_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{REGIONS_TABLE} (region, regionname, countrycode) SELECT DISTINCT region, region, countrycode FROM #{CITIES_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{REGIONS_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{COUNTRIES_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DELETE FROM #{COUNTRIES_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = self.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{COUNTRIES_TABLE} (countrycode, countryname) SELECT DISTINCT countrycode, countrycode FROM #{REGIONS_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{COUNTRIES_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
         end
       end
+
+      # create primary key index -- this will be renamed later in the import process
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX #{COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} USING btree (locid)").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{copied_table_name} ADD CONSTRAINT #{COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} PRIMARY KEY USING INDEX #{COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME}").check
+
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_table_name} DROP COLUMN geog;"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      # sts.check [we don't care]
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_table_name} ADD COLUMN geog geography(point, 4326);"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "UPDATE #{copied_table_name} SET geog = ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(longitude, latitude), 4326)::geography;"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geog returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} USING GIST (geog);"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = self.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{city_copied_table_name} (city, region, countrycode) SELECT DISTINCT city, region, countrycode FROM #{copied_table_name} WHERE length(city) > 0 AND length(countrycode) > 0;"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{city_copied_table_name} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{copied_table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      # handle geoiplocations
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{self.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} RENAME TO #{PRIMARY_KEY_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{self.table_name}").check
+
+      # handle cities
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{City.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{City.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{City.table_name}").check
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
index dd0de86f3..b481034d8 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@ require 'ipaddr'
 module JamRuby
   class JamIsp < ActiveRecord::Base
 
+    # index names created on the copied table used during import.
+    # they do not exist except during import
+
+    GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME = 'geoipisp_company_ndx'
+    COPIED_GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME = 'geoipisp_copied_company_ndx'
+
+    JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX = 'jamcompany_company_ndx'
+    COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX = 'jamcompany_copied_company_ndx'
+
+    JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME = 'jamcompany_pkey'
+    COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME = 'jamcompany_copied_pkey'
+
+    COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE = 'jamcompany_copied_coid_seq'
+    JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE = 'jamcompany_coid_seq'
+
+    JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME = 'jamisp_geom_gix'
+    COPIED_JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME = 'jamisp_copied_geom_gix'
+
+    JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME = 'jamisp_coid_ndx'
+    COPIED_JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME = 'jamisp_copied_coid_ndx'
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[JamIsp]
+
     self.table_name = 'jamisp'
     COMPANY_TABLE = 'jamcompany'
     GEOIPISP_TABLE = 'geoipisp'
@@ -27,7 +50,7 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.createx(beginip, endip, coid)
       c = connection.raw_connection
       c.exec_params("insert into #{self.table_name} (beginip, endip, coid, geom) values($1::bigint, $2::bigint, $3, ST_MakeEnvelope($1::bigint, -1, $2::bigint, 1))",
-        [beginip, endip, coid])
+                    [beginip, endip, coid])
     end
 
     def self_delete()
@@ -38,14 +61,24 @@ module JamRuby
       raise "mother trucker"
     end
 
-    def self.import_from_max_mind(file)
+    def self.import_from_max_mind(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
 
       # File Geo-124
       # Format:
       # startIpNum,endIpNum,isp
 
-      self.transaction do
-        self.connection.execute "delete from #{GEOIPISP_TABLE}"
+      start = Time.now
+
+      copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(GEOIPISP_TABLE)
+      copied_jamcompany_table_name = Database.copy_table(COMPANY_TABLE)
+      copied_jamisp_table_name = Database.copy_table(self.table_name)
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(copied_table_name, file)
+      else
         File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
           #s = io.gets.strip # eat the copyright line. gah, why do they have that in their file??
           #unless s.eql? 'Copyright (c) 2012 MaxMind LLC.  All Rights Reserved.'
@@ -64,7 +97,7 @@ module JamRuby
           saved_level = ActiveRecord::Base.logger ? ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level : 0
           count = 0
 
-          stmt = "insert into #{GEOIPISP_TABLE} (beginip, endip, company) values"
+          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} (beginip, endip, company) VALUES"
 
           vals = ''
           sep = ''
@@ -75,11 +108,11 @@ module JamRuby
           csv.each do |row|
             raise "file does not have expected number of columns (3): #{row.length}" unless row.length == 3
 
-            beginip = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[0]))
-            endip = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[1]))
+            beginip = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[0]))
+            endip = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[1]))
             company = row[2]
 
-            vals = vals+sep+"(#{beginip}, #{endip}, #{MaxMindIsp.quote_value(company)})"
+            vals = vals+sep+"(#{beginip}, #{endip}, #{quote_value(company)})"
             sep = ','
             i += 1
 
@@ -91,13 +124,13 @@ module JamRuby
               i = 0
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{GEOIPISP_TABLE} suspended ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{copied_table_name} suspended ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
 
               if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{GEOIPISP_TABLE} ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{copied_table_name} ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
             end
@@ -110,46 +143,76 @@ module JamRuby
 
           if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
             ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
-            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{GEOIPISP_TABLE}"
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{copied_table_name}"
           end
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{COMPANY_TABLE};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DELETE FROM #{COMPANY_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "ALTER SEQUENCE #{COMPANY_TABLE}_coid_seq RESTART WITH 1;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ALTER SEQUENCE #{COMPANY_TABLE}_coid_seq returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{COMPANY_TABLE} (company) SELECT DISTINCT company FROM #{GEOIPISP_TABLE} ORDER BY company;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{COMPANY_TABLE} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{self.table_name};"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DELETE FROM #{self.table_name} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{self.table_name} (beginip, endip, coid) SELECT x.beginip, x.endip, y.coid FROM #{GEOIPISP_TABLE} x, #{COMPANY_TABLE} y WHERE x.company = y.company;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{self.table_name} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} DROP COLUMN geom;"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          #sts.check [we don't care]
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name} ADD COLUMN geom geometry(polygon);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "UPDATE #{self.table_name} SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
-
-          sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geom_gix ON #{self.table_name} USING GIST (geom);"
-          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{self.table_name}_geom_gix returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
-          sts.check
         end
       end
+
+
+      # add index to copied geoipisp table
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} (company)").check
+
+      # add sequence to copied_jamcompany table
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} ALTER COLUMN coid DROP DEFAULT").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE SEQUENCE #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE} START WITH 1 INCREMENT BY 1 NO MINVALUE NO MAXVALUE CACHE 1").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("ALTER SEQUENCE #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE} OWNED BY #{copied_jamcompany_table_name}.coid").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE ONLY #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} ALTER COLUMN coid SET DEFAULT nextval('#{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE}'::regclass)").check
+
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("INSERT INTO #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} (company) SELECT DISTINCT company FROM #{copied_table_name} ORDER BY company").check
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      # add unique index to copied jamcompany table
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX} ON #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} (company)").check
+      # add primary index to copied jamcompany table
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} ON #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} USING btree (coid)").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} ADD CONSTRAINT #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} PRIMARY KEY USING INDEX #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME}").check
+
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "INSERT INTO #{copied_jamisp_table_name} (beginip, endip, coid) SELECT x.beginip, x.endip, y.coid FROM #{copied_table_name} x, #{copied_jamcompany_table_name} y WHERE x.company = y.company"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "INSERT INTO #{copied_jamisp_table_name} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_jamisp_table_name} DROP COLUMN geom"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "DROP COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      #sts.check [we don't care]
+
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "ALTER TABLE #{copied_jamisp_table_name} ADD COLUMN geom geometry(polygon)"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "ADD COLUMN geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "UPDATE #{copied_jamisp_table_name} SET geom = ST_MakeEnvelope(beginip, -1, endip, 1)"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "SET geom returned sts #{sts.cmd_tuples}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      # recreate indexes on jamisp
+      sts = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_jamisp_table_name} USING GIST (geom)"
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME} returned sts #{sts.cmd_status}" if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
+      sts.check
+
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_jamisp_table_name} (coid)").check
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{copied_jamisp_table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      # handle jamisp
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{self.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{self.table_name}").check
+
+      # handle geoipisp
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{GEOIPISP_TABLE}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{GEOIPISP_TABLE}_copied RENAME TO #{GEOIPISP_TABLE}").check
+
+      # handle jamcompany
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{COMPANY_TABLE}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX} RENAME TO #{JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME} RENAME TO #{JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER SEQUENCE #{COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE} RENAME TO #{JAMCOMPANY_COID_SEQUENCE}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{COMPANY_TABLE}_copied RENAME TO #{COMPANY_TABLE}").check
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
index e4e36170e..4e3c71b44 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module JamRuby
         if isp.nil? then ispid = 0 else ispid = isp.coid end
         block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
         if block.nil? then locid = 0 else locid = block.locid end
-        location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(locid)
+        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
         if location.nil?
           # todo what's a better default location?
           locidispid = 0
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo.rb
index 53a9c9716..8c3821fa5 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo.rb
@@ -5,21 +5,24 @@ module JamRuby
 
     self.table_name = 'max_mind_geo'
 
-    def self.ip_lookup(ip_addy)
-      addr = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(ip_addy)
-      self.where(["ip_start <= ? AND ? <= ip_end", addr, addr])
-        .limit(1)
-        .first
-    end
+    @@log = Logging.logger[MaxMindGeo]
 
-    def self.import_from_max_mind(file)
+    def self.import_from_max_mind(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
 
       # File Geo-139
       # Format:
       # startIpNum,endIpNum,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,dmaCode,areaCode
 
-      MaxMindGeo.transaction do
-        MaxMindGeo.delete_all
+      start = Time.now
+
+      MaxMindGeo.delete_all
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(MaxMindGeo.table_name, file)
+      else
         File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
           s = io.gets.strip # eat the headers line
           unless s.eql? 'startIpNum,endIpNum,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,dmaCode,areaCode'
@@ -42,8 +45,8 @@ module JamRuby
           csv.each do |row|
             raise "file does not have expected number of columns (10): #{row.length}" unless row.length == 10
 
-            ip_start = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[0]))
-            ip_end = MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int(MaxMindIsp.strip_quotes(row[1]))
+            ip_start = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[0]))
+            ip_end = ip_address_to_int(strip_quotes(row[1]))
             country = row[2]
             region = row[3]
             city = row[4]
@@ -88,8 +91,14 @@ module JamRuby
           end
         end
       end
+
+
       # User.find_each { |usr| usr.update_lat_lng }
+      # THIS DOESNT ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT NEVER SAVES
       Band.find_each { |bnd| bnd.update_lat_lng }
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{MaxMindGeo.table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
     end
 
     def self.where_latlng(relation, params, current_user=nil)
@@ -103,13 +112,13 @@ module JamRuby
         remote_ip = params[:remote_ip]
 
         if location_city and location_state and location_country
-          geo = self.where(city: location_city, region: location_state, country: location_country).limit(1).first
+          geo = self.where(city: location_city, region: location_state, countrycode: location_country).limit(1).first
           if geo and geo.lat and geo.lng and (geo.lat != 0 or geo.lng != 0)
             # it isn't reasonable for both to be 0...
             latlng = [geo.lat, geo.lng]
           end
         elsif current_user and current_user.locidispid and current_user.locidispid != 0
-          location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(current_user.locidispid/1000000)
+          location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(current_user.locidispid/1000000)
           if location and location.latitude and location.longitude and (location.latitude != 0 or location.longitude != 0)
             # it isn't reasonable for both to be 0...
             latlng = [location.latitude, location.longitude]
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp.rb
index f4872db30..dcd785d17 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,24 @@ module JamRuby
 
     self.table_name = 'max_mind_isp'
 
-    def self.import_from_max_mind(file)
+    @@log = Logging.logger[MaxMindIsp]
 
+    def self.import_from_max_mind(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
       # File Geo-142
       # Format:
       # "beginIp","endIp","countryCode","ISP"
 
-      MaxMindIsp.transaction do
-        MaxMindIsp.delete_all
+      # drop indexes on start, then add them back when done
+
+      start = Time.now
+
+      MaxMindIsp.delete_all
+      if use_copy
+          Database.copy(MaxMind.table_name, file)
+      else
         File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
           s = io.gets.strip # eat the copyright line. gah, why do they have that in their file??
           unless s.eql? 'Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc.  All Rights Reserved.'
@@ -36,7 +46,7 @@ module JamRuby
           vals = ''
           sep = ''
           i = 0
-          n = 20 # going from 20 to 40 only changed things a little bit
+          n = 20 # going from 20 to 40 only changed things a little bit, and 512 was slower... and 1024 was even slower  (weird)
 
           csv = ::CSV.new(io, {encoding: 'ISO-8859-1', headers: false})
           csv.each do |row|
@@ -51,19 +61,19 @@ module JamRuby
             sep = ','
             i += 1
 
-            if count == 0 or i >= n then
+            if count == 0 or i >= n
               MaxMindIsp.connection.execute stmt+vals
               count += i
               vals = ''
               sep = ''
               i = 0
 
-              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{MaxMindIsp.table_name} suspended ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
               end
 
-              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{MaxMindIsp.table_name} ..."
                 ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
@@ -71,24 +81,28 @@ module JamRuby
             end
           end
 
-          if i > 0 then
+          if i > 0
             MaxMindIsp.connection.execute stmt+vals
             count += i
           end
 
-          if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
+          if ActiveRecord::Base.logger
             ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
             ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{MaxMindIsp.table_name}"
           end
         end
       end
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{MaxMindIsp.table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+
     end
 
     # Make an IP address fit in a signed int. Just divide it by 2, as the least significant part
     # just can't possibly matter. We can verify this if needed. My guess is the entire bottom octet is
     # actually irrelevant
     def self.ip_address_to_int(ip)
-      ip.split('.').inject(0) {|total,value| (total << 8 ) + value.to_i}
+      ip.split('.').inject(0) { |total, value| (total << 8) + value.to_i }
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_release.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_release.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7242cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_release.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+module JamRuby
+  class MaxMindRelease < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+    include S3ManagerMixin
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[MaxMindRelease]
+
+    mount_uploader :geo_ip_124_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    mount_uploader :geo_ip_134_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    #mount_uploader :geo_ip_139_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    #mount_uploader :geo_ip_142_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    mount_uploader :iso3166_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    mount_uploader :region_codes_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+    mount_uploader :table_dumps_url, MaxMindReleaseUploader
+
+    def store_dir
+      "maxmind/#{released_at}"
+    end
+
+    # if a dump file is found, use it and specify that COPY should be used
+    def file_or_dump(file, dump)
+      if dump
+        {file: dump, use_copy:true}
+      else
+        {file: file, use_copy:false}
+      end
+    end
+
+    def import(force_from_source=false)
+
+      @@log.debug("-----------------------------------")
+      @@log.debug("--------- STARTING IMPORT ---------")
+      @@log.debug("-----------------------------------")
+
+      start = Time.now
+
+      geo_ip_124_files, geo_ip_134_files, iso3166, region_codes, table_dump_files = download_assets(force_from_source)
+
+      import_to_database(geo_ip_124_files, geo_ip_134_files, iso3166, region_codes, table_dump_files)
+
+      @@log.debug("IMPORT TOOK: #{Time.now - start} SECONDS")
+      @@log.debug("-----------------------------------")
+      @@log.debug("--------- FINISHED IMPORT ---------")
+      @@log.debug("-----------------------------------")
+    end
+
+    def import_to_database(geo_ip_124_files, geo_ip_134_files, iso3166, region_codes, table_dump_files = {})
+      MaxMindRelease.transaction do
+        #MaxMindIsp.import_from_max_mind(file_or_dump(geo_ip_142_files['GeoIPISP-142.csv'], table_dump_files['max_mind_isp.txt']))
+        #MaxMindGeo.import_from_max_mind(file_or_dump(geo_ip_139_files['GeoIPCity.csv'], table_dump_files['max_mind_geo.txt']))
+        GeoIpBlocks.import_from_max_mind(file_or_dump(geo_ip_134_files['GeoIPCity-134-Blocks.csv'], table_dump_files['geoipblocks.txt']))
+        GeoIpLocations.import_from_max_mind(file_or_dump(geo_ip_134_files['GeoIPCity-134-Location.csv'], table_dump_files['geoiplocations.txt']))
+        JamIsp.import_from_max_mind(file_or_dump(geo_ip_124_files['GeoIPISP.csv'], table_dump_files['geoipisp.txt']))
+        Country.import_from_iso3166(file_or_dump(iso3166, table_dump_files['countries.txt']))
+        Region.import_from_region_codes(file_or_dump(region_codes, table_dump_files['regions.txt']))
+
+        # updating all scores to an old data to jump-start scoring
+        @@log.debug("setting all scores 'score_dt' to one day older than initial time")
+        Score.connection.execute("UPDATE scores SET score_dt = score_dt - interval '1 day'")
+
+        # update all user, band, and connection info that is dependent on maxmind
+        User.after_maxmind_import
+        Connection.after_maxmind_import
+        Band.after_maxmind_import
+
+        @@log.debug("rename temporary tables over existing tables")
+        # replace existing tables with new tables
+        GeoIpBlocks.after_maxmind_import
+        GeoIpLocations.after_maxmind_import
+        JamIsp.after_maxmind_import
+        Country.after_maxmind_import
+        Region.after_maxmind_import
+
+        self.imported = true
+        self.imported_at = Time.now
+        self.save!
+      end
+    end
+
+    def download_assets(force_from_source)
+      working_dir = dated_working_dir
+
+      #@@log.debug("downloading and unzipping geoip-142")
+      #geo_ip_142_files = download_and_unzip(working_dir, :geo_ip_142_url, self[:geo_ip_142_md5])
+
+      #@@log.debug("downloading and unzipping geoip-139")
+      #geo_ip_139_files = download_and_unzip(working_dir, :geo_ip_139_url, self[:geo_ip_139_md5])
+
+      @@log.debug("downloading and unzipping geoip-134")
+      geo_ip_134_files = download_and_unzip(working_dir, :geo_ip_134_url, self[:geo_ip_134_md5])
+
+      @@log.debug("downloading and unzipping geoip-124")
+      geo_ip_124_files = download_and_unzip(working_dir, :geo_ip_124_url, self[:geo_ip_124_md5])
+
+      @@log.debug("downloading region_codes")
+      region_codes = download(working_dir, :region_codes_url, self[:region_codes_md5])
+
+      @@log.debug("downloading iso3166")
+      iso3166 = download(working_dir, :iso3166_url, self[:iso3166_md5])
+
+      table_dump_files = {}
+      if self[:table_dumps_url] && !force_from_source
+        @@log.debug("downloading table dumps")
+        table_dump_files = download_and_unzip(working_dir, :table_dumps_url, self[:table_dumps_md5])
+      end
+      return geo_ip_124_files, geo_ip_134_files, iso3166, region_codes, table_dump_files
+    end
+
+    def download_and_unzip(working_dir, field, md5)
+      downloaded_filename = download(working_dir, field, md5)
+
+      unzip(working_dir, downloaded_filename)
+    end
+
+    def download(working_dir, field, md5)
+
+      filename = File.basename(self[field])
+      downloaded_filename = File.join(working_dir, filename)
+      @@log.debug("working on field=#{field}, filename #{downloaded_filename}")
+
+      if File.exists?(downloaded_filename)
+        if matching_md5(downloaded_filename, md5)
+          @@log.debug("#{downloaded_filename} file has matching md5")
+          return downloaded_filename
+        else
+          @@log.debug("#{downloaded_filename} exists but has wrong md5. deleting.")
+          File.delete(downloaded_filename)
+        end
+      end
+
+      uri = URI(sign_url(field))
+      open downloaded_filename, 'wb' do |io|
+        Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port) do |http|
+          request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri
+          http.request request do |response|
+            response_code = response.code.to_i
+            unless response_code >= 200 && response_code <= 299
+              raise "bad status code: #{response_code}. body: #{response.body}"
+            end
+            response.read_body do |chunk|
+              io.write chunk
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      @@log.debug("downloaded #{downloaded_filename}")
+      downloaded_filename
+    end
+
+    def matching_md5(downloaded_filename, md5)
+      computed_md5 = Digest::MD5.new
+      File.open(downloaded_filename, 'rb').each {|line| computed_md5.update(line)}
+      computed_md5.to_s == md5
+    end
+
+    def unzip(working_dir, downloaded_filename)
+      result = {}
+
+      # overwrites existing files
+      Zip.on_exists_proc = true
+
+      # get the file without extension, to make the output folder name
+      extension = File.extname(downloaded_filename)
+      name = File.basename(downloaded_filename, extension)
+
+      output_dir = File.join(working_dir, name)
+      Dir.mkdir(output_dir) unless Dir.exists?(output_dir)
+
+      Zip::File.open(downloaded_filename) do |zip_file|
+        # Handle entries one by one
+        zip_file.each do |entry|
+          # Extract to file/directory/symlink
+
+          entry_output_dir = File.join(Dir.pwd, output_dir, File.dirname(entry.name))
+          FileUtils.mkdir_p(entry_output_dir)
+
+          output_filename = File.join(output_dir, entry.name)
+          File.delete(output_filename) if File.exists?(output_filename)
+          entry.extract(output_filename)
+          result[File.basename(entry.name)] = output_filename
+        end
+      end
+
+      result
+    end
+
+    def dated_working_dir
+      # you need a valid working directory from config
+      working_dir = APP_CONFIG.max_mind_working_dir
+      unless Dir.exists?(working_dir)
+        raise "maxmind release working_dir does not exist=#{working_dir}"
+      end
+
+      # append date, antd download everything to there
+      working_dir = File.join(working_dir, released_at.to_s)
+
+      unless Dir.exists?(working_dir)
+        Dir.mkdir(working_dir)
+      end
+      working_dir
+    end
+
+    def sign_url(expiration_time = 120, field)
+      resolve_url(field, 'application/zip', expiration_time)
+    end
+
+    def resolve_url(url_field, mime_type, expiration_time)
+      self[url_field].start_with?('http') ? self[url_field] : s3_manager.sign_url(self[url_field], {:expires => expiration_time, :response_content_type => mime_type, :secure => false})
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track.rb
index 2fc4ca3ab..69b6d48f7 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ module JamRuby
     attr_writer :current_user
 
     SOUND = %w(mono stereo)
-    MAX_PART_FAILURES = 3
-    MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES = 10
 
     mount_uploader :url, RecordedTrackUploader
 
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def validate_too_many_upload_failures
-      if upload_failures >= MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES
+      if upload_failures >= APP_CONFIG.max_track_upload_failures
         errors.add(:upload_failures, ValidationMessages::UPLOAD_FAILURES_EXCEEDED)
       end
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_observer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_observer.rb
index 1cd745fd2..709763837 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_observer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_observer.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module JamRuby
       if recorded_track.is_part_uploading_was
        #recorded_track.reload # we don't want anything else that the user set to get applied
         recorded_track.increment_part_failures(recorded_track.part_failures_was)
-        if recorded_track.part_failures >= RecordedTrack::MAX_PART_FAILURES
+        if recorded_track.part_failures >= APP_CONFIG.max_track_part_upload_failures
           # save upload id before we abort this bad boy
           upload_id = recorded_track.upload_id
           begin
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module JamRuby
             puts e.inspect
           end
           recorded_track.reset_upload
-          if recorded_track.upload_failures >= RecordedTrack::MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES
+          if recorded_track.upload_failures >= APP_CONFIG.max_track_upload_failures
             # do anything?
           end
         end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
index c4d5fc08d..edd2a4d1a 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ module JamRuby
         .where(:user_id => user.id)
         .where(:fully_uploaded => false)
         .where('recorded_tracks.id > ?', since)
-        .where("upload_failures <= #{RecordedTrack::MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES}")
+        .where("upload_failures <= #{APP_CONFIG.max_track_upload_failures}")
         .where("duration IS NOT NULL")
         .where('all_discarded = false')
         .order('recorded_tracks.id')
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/region.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/region.rb
index 0aa27ea87..8538957c4 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/region.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/region.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,97 @@
 module JamRuby
   class Region < ActiveRecord::Base
 
+    # index names created on the copied table used during import.
+    # they do not exist except during import
+    COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME = 'regions_countrycode_ndx'
+    COPIED_COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME = 'regions_copied_countrycode_ndx'
+
+    UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME = 'regions_countrycode_region_ndx'
+    COPIED_UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME = 'regions_copied_countrycode_region_ndx'
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[Region]
+
     self.table_name = 'regions'
 
     def self.get_all(country)
       self.where(countrycode: country).order('regionname asc').all
     end
 
-    def self.import_from_region_codes(file)
-      self.delete_all
-      File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
-        csv = ::CSV.new(io, {encoding: 'ISO-8859-1', headers: false})
-        csv.each do |row|
-          rr = Region.new
-          rr.countrycode = row[0]
-          rr.region = row[1]
-          rr.regionname = row[2]
-          rr.save
+    def self.import_from_region_codes(options)
+
+      file = options[:file]
+      use_copy = options[:use_copy]
+
+      start = Time.now
+
+      copied_table_name = Database.copy_table(self.table_name)
+
+      if use_copy
+        Database.copy(copied_table_name, file)
+      else
+        File.open(file, 'r:ISO-8859-1') do |io|
+          saved_level = ActiveRecord::Base.logger ? ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level : 0
+          count = 0
+
+          stmt = "INSERT INTO #{copied_table_name} (countrycode, region, regionname) VALUES"
+
+          vals = ''
+          sep = ''
+          i = 0
+          n = 20
+
+          csv = ::CSV.new(io, {encoding: 'ISO-8859-1', headers: false})
+          csv.each do |row|
+
+            vals = vals+sep+"(#{ActiveRecord::Base.quote_value(row[0])}, #{ActiveRecord::Base.quote_value(row[1])}, #{ActiveRecord::Base.quote_value(row[2])})"
+            sep = ','
+            i += 1
+
+            if count == 0 or i >= n then
+              self.connection.execute stmt+vals
+              count += i
+              vals = ''
+              sep = ''
+              i = 0
+
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level > 1 then
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... logging inserts into #{copied_table_name} suspended ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
+              end
+
+              if ActiveRecord::Base.logger and count%10000 < n then
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "... inserted #{count} into #{copied_table_name} ..."
+                ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = 1
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          if i > 0
+            self.connection.execute stmt+vals
+            count += i
+          end
+
+          if ActiveRecord::Base.logger then
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.level = saved_level
+            ActiveRecord::Base.logger.debug "loaded #{count} records into #{copied_table_name}"
+          end
         end
       end
+
+      # create indexes -- these will be renamed later in the import process
+      Region.connection.execute("CREATE INDEX #{COPIED_COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} (countrycode)").check
+      Region.connection.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX #{COPIED_UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME} ON #{copied_table_name} (countrycode, region)").check
+
+      elapsed = Time.now - start
+      @@log.debug("#{copied_table_name} import took #{elapsed} seconds")
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE #{self.table_name}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER INDEX #{COPIED_UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME} RENAME TO #{UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME}").check
+      self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE #{self.table_name}_copied RENAME TO #{self.table_name}").check
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
index 616829360..4b1d1868b 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ module JamRuby
           .where(['bgenres.genre_id = ? AND bands.id IS NOT NULL', genre])
       end
 
-      rel = MaxMindGeo.where_latlng(rel, params, current_user)
+      rel = GeoIpLocations.where_latlng(rel, params, current_user)
 
       sel_str = 'bands.*'
       case ordering = self.order_param(params)
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index e510108bd..15a71826e 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ module JamRuby
     #devise: for later: :trackable
 
     VALID_EMAIL_REGEX = /\A[\w+\-.]+@[a-z\d\-.]+\.[a-z]+\z/i
+    JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION = 'r'
+    JAM_REASON_NETWORK_TEST = 'n'
+    JAM_REASON_FTUE = 'f'
+    JAM_REASON_JOIN = 'j'
+    JAM_REASON_IMPORT = 'i'
 
     devise :database_authenticatable, :recoverable, :rememberable
 
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ module JamRuby
     validates :show_whats_next, :inclusion => {:in => [nil, true, false]}
     validates :mods, json: true
     validates_numericality_of :last_jam_audio_latency, greater_than:0, :allow_nil => true
+    validates :last_jam_updated_reason, :inclusion => {:in => [nil, JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION, JAM_REASON_NETWORK_TEST, JAM_REASON_FTUE, JAM_REASON_JOIN, JAM_REASON_IMPORT]  }
 
     # custom validators
     validate :validate_musician_instruments
@@ -218,6 +224,7 @@ module JamRuby
       loc = self.city.blank? ? '' : self.city
       loc = loc.blank? ? self.state : "#{loc}, #{self.state}" unless self.state.blank?
       #loc = loc.blank? ? self.country : "#{loc}, #{self.country}" unless self.country.blank?
+      # XXX WHY IS COUNTRY COMMENTED OUT?
       loc
     end
 
@@ -808,7 +815,7 @@ module JamRuby
         if musician
           user.last_jam_addr = location[:addr]
           user.last_jam_locidispid = location[:locidispid]
-          user.last_jam_updated_reason = 'r'
+          user.last_jam_updated_reason = JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION
           user.last_jam_updated_at = Time.now
         end
 
@@ -971,6 +978,15 @@ module JamRuby
       self.save
     end
 
+    def update_last_jam(remote_ip, reason)
+      location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(remote_ip)
+      self.last_jam_addr = location[:addr]
+      self.last_jam_locidispid = location[:locidispid]
+      self.last_jam_updated_reason = reason
+      self.last_jam_updated_at = Time.now
+      save!
+    end
+
     def escape_filename(path)
       dir = File.dirname(path)
       file = File.basename(path)
@@ -1126,6 +1142,24 @@ module JamRuby
       !self.city.blank? && (!self.state.blank? || !self.country.blank?)
     end
 
+    def self.update_locidispids(use_copied=true)
+      # using last_jam_addr, we can rebuild
+      # * last_jam_locidispid
+      # * last_jam_updated_reason
+      # * last_jam_updated_at
+
+      # this will set a user's last_jam_locidispid = NULL if there are no geoiplocations/blocks that match their IP address, or if there are no JamIsps that match the IP address
+      # otherwise, last_jam_locidispid will be updated to the correct new value.
+      # updates all user's locidispids
+
+      table_suffix = use_copied ? '_copied' : ''
+
+      User.connection.execute("UPDATE users SET last_jam_locidispid = (SELECT geolocs.locid as geolocid FROM geoipblocks#{table_suffix} as geoblocks INNER JOIN geoiplocations#{table_suffix} AS geolocs ON geoblocks.locid = geolocs.locid WHERE geoblocks.geom && ST_MakePoint(users.last_jam_addr, 0) AND users.last_jam_addr BETWEEN geoblocks.beginip AND geoblocks.endip LIMIT 1) * 1000000::bigint +(SELECT coid FROM jamisp#{table_suffix} as jisp WHERE geom && ST_MakePoint(users.last_jam_addr, 0) AND users.last_jam_addr BETWEEN beginip AND endip LIMIT 1), last_jam_updated_at = NOW(), last_jam_updated_reason='i' ").check
+    end
+
+    def self.after_maxmind_import
+      update_locidispids
+    end
     # def check_lat_lng
     #   if (city_changed? || state_changed? || country_changed?) && !lat_changed? && !lng_changed?
     #     update_lat_lng
diff --git a/ruby/spec/factories.rb b/ruby/spec/factories.rb
index fea4c2cab..0d321db48 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/factories.rb
@@ -249,15 +249,6 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :crash_dump, :class => JamRuby::CrashDump do
   end
 
-  factory :geocoder, :class => JamRuby::MaxMindGeo do
-    country 'US'
-    sequence(:region) { |n| ['NC', 'CA'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:city) { |n| ['Apex', 'San Francisco'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:ip_start) { |n| [MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.1.0.0'), MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.1.255.255')][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:ip_end) { |n| [MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.2.0.0'), MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.2.255.255')][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:lat) { |n| [35.73265, 37.7742075][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:lng) { |n| [-78.85029, -122.4155311][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-  end
 
   factory :promo_buzz, :class => JamRuby::PromoBuzz do
     text_short Faker::Lorem.characters(10)
@@ -560,4 +551,8 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
       latency_tester.save
     end
   end
+
+  factory :max_mind_release, :class => JamRuby::MaxMindRelease do
+    released_at Time.now.to_date
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
index 4b8f69c1b..305cb83f0 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'Band search' do
 
   before(:each) do
-    @geocode1 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
-    @geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
     @bands = []
     @bands << @band1 = FactoryGirl.create(:band)
     @bands << @band2 = FactoryGirl.create(:band)
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_location_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_location_spec.rb
index ccf1e3c22..186c7f084 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_location_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_location_spec.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Band do
 
-  before(:all) do
-    MaxMindIsp.delete_all
-    MaxMindGeo.delete_all
-  end
-
   before do
-    @geocode1 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
-    @geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
+    #@geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
     @band = FactoryGirl.create(:band)
   end
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
index 2f885138f..934f63dda 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ describe User do
   }
 
   before(:each) do
-    @geocode1 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
-    @geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
     @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
     band.touch
     
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
index 25f2b4bb1..fbc0cb019 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ describe Band do
   let(:user2)     { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
   let(:fan)       { FactoryGirl.create(:fan) }
   let(:band)      { FactoryGirl.create(:band) }
+  let(:band_in_austin) { FactoryGirl.create(:band, country: 'US', state: 'TX', city: 'Austin')}
   let(:new_band)  { FactoryGirl.build(:band) }
   let(:band_params) {
     {
@@ -87,4 +88,48 @@ describe Band do
       band.errors[:name].should == ["can't be blank"]
     end
   end
+
+  describe "after_maxmind_import" do
+
+    before(:each) do
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "updates to non-null after import if matching location is available" do
+      band_in_austin.lat.should be_nil
+      band_in_austin.lng.should be_nil
+      Band.after_maxmind_import(false)
+      band_in_austin.reload
+      band_in_austin.lat.should == 30.2076
+      band_in_austin.lng.should == -97.8587
+    end
+
+    it "updates to non-null after import if matching location is available, with two matching geoip locations" do
+      band_in_austin.lat.should be_nil
+      band_in_austin.lng.should be_nil
+      # change the dallas entry to austin, to make two austin entries
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("UPDATE geoiplocations SET city = 'Austin', region = 'TX', countrycode ='US' WHERE city = 'Dallas' AND region = 'TX' and countrycode = 'US'").check
+      Band.after_maxmind_import(false)
+      band_in_austin.reload
+
+      # you don't know which GeoIpLocation it'll be.  So we need to check both
+      [30.2076, 32.7825].include?(band_in_austin.lat).should be_true
+      [-97.8587, -96.8207].include?(band_in_austin.lng).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "updates to null if no matching location available" do
+      band_in_austin.city = 'Blibbity'
+      band_in_austin.save!
+      # change the dallas entry to austin, to make two austin entries
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("UPDATE geoiplocations SET city = 'Austin', region = 'TX', countrycode ='US' WHERE city = 'Dallas' AND region = 'TX' and countrycode = 'US'").check
+      Band.after_maxmind_import(false)
+      band_in_austin.reload
+      band_in_austin.lat.should be_nil
+      band_in_austin.lng.should be_nil
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/connection_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/connection_spec.rb
index 9435cf9bd..c391c7f29 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/connection_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/connection_spec.rb
@@ -71,4 +71,33 @@ describe JamRuby::Connection do
       conn.errors[:last_jam_audio_latency].should == ['is not a number']
     end
   end
+
+  describe "update_locidispids" do
+
+    before(:each) do
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+
+    it "updates locidispid with valid maxmind data" do
+      conn.locidispid.should == 0 # default in factory girl
+      Connection.update_locidispids(false)
+      conn.reload
+      conn.locidispid.should == 17192 * 1000000 + JamIsp.lookup(conn.addr).coid
+    end
+
+    it "updates locidispid to 0 with no maxmind data" do
+      # delete the ATX location info, and update. should be 0
+      conn.locidispid = 5 # make it not zero to start
+      conn.save!
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("DELETE from geoiplocations where city = 'Austin'").check
+      Connection.update_locidispids(false)
+      conn.reload
+      conn.locidispid.should == 0
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/country_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/country_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8e1356f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/country_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Country do
+
+  include UsesTempFiles
+
+  ISO3166_CSV = 'iso3166.csv'
+
+  in_directory_with_file(ISO3166_CSV)
+
+  let(:iso3166_data) {tiny_maxmind_dataset[:iso3166]}
+
+  before(:each) do
+    content_for_file(to_csv(iso3166_data))
+  end
+
+  describe "import_from_iso3166" do
+
+    after(:all) do
+      # anything that calls after_maxmind_import seems to break transactions (DatabaseCleaner)
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "succeeds" do
+      Country.import_from_iso3166(file: ISO3166_CSV)
+
+      result = Country.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM countries_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      row1 = iso3166_data[0]
+      result[0]['countrycode'].should == row1[ISO3166_COUNTRYCODE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['countryname'].should == row1[ISO3166_COUNTRYNAME_INDEX]
+
+      list_indexes('countries_copied').should == []
+
+      # verify we can swap out tables
+      Country.after_maxmind_import
+
+      table_exists?('countries_copied').should be_false
+      result = Country.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM countries")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('countries').should =~ []
+
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec.rb
index d18e413aa..42c20f585 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       expect(ebatch.fetch_recipients(0,5).count).to eq(0)
       dd = users[0].created_at + ebatch.days_past_for_trigger_index(0).days
       Timecop.travel(dd)
-      expect(ebatch.fetch_recipients(0,5).count).to eq(20)
+      expect(ebatch.fetch_recipients(0,5).count).to eq(users.length)
       users.each { |uu| ebatch.make_set(uu, 0) }
       expect(ebatch.fetch_recipients(0,5).count).to eq(0)
       users.map &:destroy
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_downloaded_client_at => Time.now) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_downloaded_client_at => Time.now) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_ran_client_at => Time.now) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_ran_client_at => Time.now) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_certified_gear_at => Time.now) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_certified_gear_at => Time.now) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_real_music_session_at => Time.now) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_real_music_session_at => Time.now) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_real_music_session_at => Time.now) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user, :first_real_music_session_at => Time.now) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ describe EmailBatch do
       end
       it 'loops bunch of users' do
         users = []
-        20.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+        3.times { |nn| users << FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
         loops_bunch_of_users(batchp, users)
       end
     end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks_spec.rb
index fa69e5482..ee59bc0cb 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_blocks_spec.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,9 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GeoIpBlocks do
 
-  #before do
-    #GeoIpBlocks.delete_all
-    #GeoIpBlocks.createx(0x01020300, 0x010203ff, 1)
-    #GeoIpBlocks.createx(0x02030400, 0x020304ff, 2)
-  #end
+  include UsesTempFiles
 
-  #after do
-    #GeoIpBlocks.delete_all
-    #GeoIpBlocks.createx(0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 17192)
-  #end
+  GEOIPCITY_BLOCKS = 'geo_ip_blocks.csv'
 
   it "count" do GeoIpBlocks.count.should == 16 end
 
@@ -30,4 +23,45 @@ describe GeoIpBlocks do
   it "second.locid" do second.locid.should == 667 end
 
   it "third" do third.should be_nil end
+
+  describe "import_from_max_mind" do
+
+    in_directory_with_file(GEOIPCITY_BLOCKS)
+
+    let(:geo_ip_city_blocks_data) {tiny_maxmind_dataset[:geo_ip_city_134_blocks]}
+
+    before(:each) do
+      content_for_file("Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc.  All Rights Reserved.\n" +
+                       "startIpNum,endIpNum,locId\n" +
+                       to_csv(geo_ip_city_blocks_data))
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      # anything that calls after_maxmind_import seems to break transactions (DatabaseCleaner)
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+
+    it "succeeds" do
+      GeoIpBlocks.import_from_max_mind(file: GEOIPCITY_BLOCKS)
+
+      result = GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoipblocks_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 3
+      row1 = geo_ip_city_blocks_data[0]
+      result[0]['beginip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPBLOCKS_BEGINIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['endip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPBLOCKS_ENDIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['locid'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPBLOCKS_LOCID_INDEX]
+      result[0]['geom'].should_not be_nil
+
+      list_indexes('geoipblocks_copied').should =~ [GeoIpBlocks::COPIED_GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      # verify we can swap out tables
+      GeoIpBlocks.after_maxmind_import
+
+      table_exists?('geoipblocks_copied').should be_false
+      result = GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoipblocks")
+      result.ntuples.should == 3
+      list_indexes('geoipblocks').should =~ [GeoIpBlocks::GEOIPBLOCKS_INDEX_NAME]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations_spec.rb
index 667c56df8..97523c05f 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations_spec.rb
@@ -2,17 +2,20 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GeoIpLocations do
 
-  before do
-    #GeoIpLocations.delete_all
-    #GeoIpLocations.createx(17192, 'US', 'TX', 'Austin', '78749', 30.2076, -97.8587, 635, '512')
-    #GeoIpLocations.createx(48086, 'MX', '28', 'Matamoros', '', 25.8833, -97.5000, nil, '')
-  end
+  include UsesTempFiles
+
+  GEOIPCITY_LOCATIONS = 'geo_ip_locations.csv'
 
   it "count" do GeoIpLocations.count.should == 16 end
 
-  let(:first)  { GeoIpLocations.lookup(17192) }
-  let(:second) { GeoIpLocations.lookup(1539) }
-  let(:third)  { GeoIpLocations.lookup(999999) } # bogus
+
+  before(:all) do
+    create_phony_database
+  end
+
+  let(:first)  { GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(17192) }
+  let(:second) { GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(1539) }
+  let(:third)  { GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(999999) } # bogus
 
   describe "first" do
     it "first" do first.should_not be_nil end
@@ -35,4 +38,69 @@ describe GeoIpLocations do
   end
 
   it "third" do third.should be_nil end
+
+  describe "import_from_max_mind" do
+
+    in_directory_with_file(GEOIPCITY_LOCATIONS)
+
+    let(:geo_ip_city_locations_data) {tiny_maxmind_dataset[:geo_ip_city_134_locations]}
+
+    before(:each) do
+      content_for_file("Copyright (c) 2012 MaxMind LLC.  All Rights Reserved.\n" +
+                           "locId,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,metroCode,areaCode\n" +
+                           to_csv(geo_ip_city_locations_data))
+
+      create_phony_database
+
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      # anything that calls after_maxmind_import seems to break transactions (DatabaseCleaner)
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "succeeds" do
+      GeoIpLocations.import_from_max_mind(file: GEOIPCITY_LOCATIONS)
+
+      result = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoiplocations_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 3
+      row1 = geo_ip_city_locations_data[0]
+      result[0]['locid'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_LOCID_INDEX]
+      result[0]['countrycode'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_COUNTRY_INDEX]
+      result[0]['region'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_REGION_INDEX]
+      result[0]['city'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_CITY_INDEX]
+      result[0]['postalcode'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_POSTALCODE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['latitude'].to_f.should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_LATITUDE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['longitude'].to_f.should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_LONGITUDE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['metrocode'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_METROCODE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['areacode'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_AREACODE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['geog'].should_not be_nil
+
+      list_indexes('geoiplocations_copied').should =~ [GeoIpLocations::COPIED_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME, GeoIpLocations::COPIED_GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      # confirm that the cities table also got copied
+
+      result = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute('SELECT * FROM cities_copied')
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      result[0]['city'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_CITY_INDEX]
+      result[0]['region'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_REGION_INDEX]
+      result[0]['countrycode'].should == row1[GEOIPLOCATIONS_COUNTRY_INDEX]
+
+      list_indexes('cities_copied').should =~ []
+
+      # verify we can swap out tables
+      GeoIpLocations.after_maxmind_import
+
+      table_exists?('geoiplocations_copied').should be_false
+      result = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoiplocations")
+      result.ntuples.should == 3
+      list_indexes('geoiplocations').should =~ [GeoIpLocations::PRIMARY_KEY_NAME, GeoIpLocations::GEOIPLOCATIONS_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      table_exists?('cities_copied').should be_false
+      result = GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM cities")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('cities').should =~ []
+    end
+
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp_spec.rb
index bb08d2816..9977120d8 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp_spec.rb
@@ -2,20 +2,9 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe JamIsp do
 
-  #before do
-  #  JamIsp.delete_all
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0x01020300, 0x010203ff, 1)
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0x02030400, 0x020304ff, 2)
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0x03040500, 0x030405ff, 3)
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0x04050600, 0x040506ff, 4)
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0xc0A80100, 0xc0A801ff, 5)
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0xfffefd00, 0xfffefdff, 6)
-  #end
+  include UsesTempFiles
 
-  #after do
-  #  JamIsp.delete_all
-  #  JamIsp.createx(0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 1)
-  #end
+  GEOIPISP = 'geoip_isp.csv'
 
   it "count" do JamIsp.count.should == 16 end
 
@@ -42,4 +31,73 @@ describe JamIsp do
   it "second.coid" do second.coid.should == 3 end
   it "third.coid" do third.coid.should == 4 end
   it "seventh" do seventh.should be_nil end
+
+  describe "import_from_max_mind" do
+    in_directory_with_file(GEOIPISP)
+
+    let(:geo_ip_isp_data) {tiny_maxmind_dataset[:geo_ip_isp]}
+
+    before(:each) do
+      create_phony_database
+      content_for_file(to_csv(geo_ip_isp_data))
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      # anything that calls after_maxmind_import seems to break transactions (DatabaseCleaner)
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "succeeded" do
+      JamIsp.import_from_max_mind(file: GEOIPISP)
+
+      # verify geoipisp
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoipisp_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      row1 = geo_ip_isp_data[0]
+      result[0]['beginip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPISP_BEGINIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['endip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPISP_ENDIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['company'].should == row1[GEOIPISP_COMPANY_INDEX]
+
+      list_indexes('geoipisp_copied').should =~ [JamIsp::COPIED_GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME]
+
+
+      # verify jamcompany
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jamcompany_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should ==  1
+      row1 = geo_ip_isp_data[0]
+      result[0]['coid'].to_i.should == 1
+      result[0]['company'].should == row1[GEOIPISP_COMPANY_INDEX]
+
+      list_indexes('jamcompany_copied').should =~ [JamIsp::COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX, JamIsp::COPIED_JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME]
+
+      # verify jamisp
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jamisp_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      row1 = geo_ip_isp_data[0]
+      result[0]['beginip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPISP_BEGINIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['endip'].to_i.should == row1[GEOIPISP_ENDIP_INDEX]
+      result[0]['coid'].to_i.should == 1
+      result[0]['geom'].should_not be_nil
+
+      list_indexes('jamisp_copied').should =~ [JamIsp::COPIED_JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME, JamIsp::COPIED_JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      # verify we can swap out tables
+      JamIsp.after_maxmind_import
+
+      table_exists?('jamisp_copied').should be_false
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jamisp")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('jamisp').should =~ [JamIsp::JAMISP_GEOM_INDEX_NAME, JamIsp::JAMISP_COID_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      table_exists?('jamcompany_copied').should be_false
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jamcompany")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('jamcompany').should =~ [JamIsp::JAMCOMPANY_UNIQUE_INDEX, JamIsp::JAMCOMPANY_PRIMARY_KEY_NAME]
+
+      table_exists?('geoipisp_copied').should be_false
+      result = JamIsp.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM geoipisp")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('geoipisp').should =~ [JamIsp::GEOIPISP_INDEX_NAME]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e2620f360..000000000
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_geo_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe MaxMindGeo do
-
-  include UsesTempFiles
-
-  GEO_CSV='small.csv'
-
-  in_directory_with_file(GEO_CSV)
-
-  before do
-    content_for_file('startIpNum,endIpNum,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,dmaCode,areaCode
-0.116.0.0,0.119.255.255,"AT","","","",47.3333,13.3333,123,123
-1.0.0.0,1.0.0.255,"AU","","","",-27.0000,133.0000,,
-1.0.1.0,1.0.1.255,"CN","07","Fuzhou","",26.0614,119.3061,,'.encode(Encoding::ISO_8859_1))
-
-    MaxMindGeo.import_from_max_mind(GEO_CSV)
-  end
-
-  it { MaxMindGeo.count.should == 3 }
-
-  let(:first) { MaxMindGeo.find_by_ip_start(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('0.116.0.0')) }
-  let(:second) { MaxMindGeo.find_by_ip_start(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.0')) }
-  let(:third) { MaxMindGeo.find_by_ip_start(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.0')) }
-
-  it { first.country.should == 'AT' }
-  it { first.ip_start.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('0.116.0.0') }
-  it { first.ip_end.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('0.119.255.255') }
-
-  it { second.country.should == 'AU' }
-  it { second.ip_start.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.0') }
-  it { second.ip_end.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.255') }
-
-  it { third.country.should == 'CN' }
-  it { third.ip_start.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.0') }
-  it { third.ip_end.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.255') }
-end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b61f86cfc..000000000
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_isp_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe MaxMindIsp do
-
-  include UsesTempFiles
-
-  ISP_CSV='small.csv'
-
-  in_directory_with_file(ISP_CSV)
-
-  before do
-
-    content_for_file('Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
-"beginIp","endIp","countryCode","ISP"
-"1.0.0.0","1.0.0.255","AU","APNIC Debogon Project"
-"1.0.1.0","1.0.1.255","CN","Chinanet Fujian Province Network"
-"1.0.4.0","1.0.7.255","AU","Bigred,inc"'.encode(Encoding::ISO_8859_1))
-
-    MaxMindIsp.import_from_max_mind(ISP_CSV)
-  end
-
-  let(:first) { MaxMindIsp.find_by_ip_bottom(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.0')) }
-  let(:second) { MaxMindIsp.find_by_ip_bottom(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.0')) }
-  let(:third) { MaxMindIsp.find_by_ip_bottom(MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.4.0')) }
-
-  it { MaxMindIsp.count.should == 3 }
-
-  it { first.country.should == 'AU' }
-  it { first.ip_bottom.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.0') }
-  it { first.ip_top.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.0.255') }
-  it { first.isp.should == 'APNIC Debogon Project' }
-
-  it { second.country.should == 'CN' }
-  it { second.ip_bottom.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.0') }
-  it { second.ip_top.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.1.255') }
-  it { second.isp.should == 'Chinanet Fujian Province Network' }
-
-  it { third.country.should == 'AU' }
-  it { third.ip_bottom.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.4.0') }
-  it { third.ip_top.should == MaxMindIsp.ip_address_to_int('1.0.7.255') }
-  it { third.isp.should == 'Bigred,inc' }
-end
-
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_releases_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_releases_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e6971b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/max_mind_releases_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe MaxMindRelease do
+
+  include UsesTempFiles
+
+  GEOISP_124 = 'geoisp_124.csv'
+
+  in_directory_with_file(GEOISP_124)
+
+  before(:all) do
+    @original_storage = MaxMindReleaseUploader.storage = :fog
+  end
+
+  after(:all) do
+    MaxMindReleaseUploader.storage = @original_storage
+  end
+
+  let(:zipfile) {fake_geo_124_zip(File.new(GEOISP_124))}
+  let(:release) {FactoryGirl.create(:max_mind_release)}
+
+  before(:each) do
+    content_for_file('abc')
+
+    Dir.mkdir(APP_CONFIG.max_mind_working_dir) unless Dir.exists?(APP_CONFIG.max_mind_working_dir)
+  end
+
+  it "unzip" do
+    result = release.unzip(APP_CONFIG.max_mind_working_dir, zipfile.path)
+    result.include?('GeoIPISP.csv').should be_true
+    output = result['GeoIPISP.csv']
+    File.exists?(output).should be_true
+    IO.read(output).should == 'abc'
+  end
+
+  it "downloads", aws: true do
+    uploader = MaxMindReleaseUploader.new(release, :geo_ip_124_url)
+    zipfile.open
+    uploader.store!(zipfile) # uploads the file to s3
+    release.save!
+    release[:geo_ip_124_url].should == File.join(release.store_dir, 'geo_ip_124_url.zip')
+    release[:geo_ip_124_md5].should == Digest::MD5.file(zipfile).hexdigest
+    release[:geo_ip_124_size].should == zipfile.size
+
+    downloaded_filename = release.download(release.dated_working_dir, :geo_ip_124_url, release[:geo_ip_124_md5])
+
+    Digest::MD5.file(downloaded_filename ).hexdigest.should == Digest::MD5.file(zipfile).hexdigest
+  end
+
+  describe "import" do
+    it "succeeds" do
+      release.touch
+      dataset = dataset_to_tmp_files
+      release.import_to_database(dataset[:geo_ip_124_files], dataset[:geo_ip_134_files], dataset[:iso3166], dataset[:region_codes])
+      release.imported.should be_true
+      release.imported_at.should_not be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_spec.rb
index 002c14f29..fe9f4c2e9 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recorded_track_spec.rb
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ describe RecordedTrack do
       @recorded_track.upload_start(File.size(upload_file), md5)
       @recorded_track.upload_next_part(File.size(upload_file), md5)
       @recorded_track.errors.any?.should be_false
-      RecordedTrack::MAX_PART_FAILURES.times do |i|
+      APP_CONFIG.max_track_part_upload_failures.times do |i|
         @recorded_track.upload_part_complete(@recorded_track.next_part_to_upload, File.size(upload_file))
         @recorded_track.errors[:next_part_to_upload] == [ValidationMessages::PART_NOT_FOUND_IN_AWS]
-        part_failure_rollover = i == RecordedTrack::MAX_PART_FAILURES - 1
+        part_failure_rollover = i == APP_CONFIG.max_track_part_upload_failures - 1
         expected_is_part_uploading = !part_failure_rollover
         expected_part_failures = part_failure_rollover ? 0 : i + 1
         @recorded_track.reload
@@ -147,15 +147,17 @@ describe RecordedTrack do
     end
 
     it "enough upload failures fails the upload forever" do
+      APP_CONFIG.stub(:max_track_upload_failures).and_return(1)
+      APP_CONFIG.stub(:max_track_part_upload_failures).and_return(2)
       @recorded_track = RecordedTrack.create_from_track(@track, @recording)
-      RecordedTrack::MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES.times do |j|
+      APP_CONFIG.max_track_upload_failures.times do |j|
         @recorded_track.upload_start(File.size(upload_file), md5)
         @recorded_track.upload_next_part(File.size(upload_file), md5)
         @recorded_track.errors.any?.should be_false
-        RecordedTrack::MAX_PART_FAILURES.times do |i|
+        APP_CONFIG.max_track_part_upload_failures.times do |i|
           @recorded_track.upload_part_complete(@recorded_track.next_part_to_upload, File.size(upload_file))
           @recorded_track.errors[:next_part_to_upload] == [ValidationMessages::PART_NOT_FOUND_IN_AWS]
-          part_failure_rollover = i == RecordedTrack::MAX_PART_FAILURES - 1
+          part_failure_rollover = i == APP_CONFIG.max_track_part_upload_failures - 1
           expected_is_part_uploading = part_failure_rollover ? false : true
           expected_part_failures = part_failure_rollover ? 0 : i + 1
           @recorded_track.reload
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ describe RecordedTrack do
       end
 
       @recorded_track.reload
-      @recorded_track.upload_failures.should == RecordedTrack::MAX_UPLOAD_FAILURES
+      @recorded_track.upload_failures.should == APP_CONFIG.max_track_upload_failures
       @recorded_track.file_offset.should == 0
       @recorded_track.next_part_to_upload.should == 0
       @recorded_track.upload_id.should be_nil
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/region_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/region_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bb6a7682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/region_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Region do
+
+  include UsesTempFiles
+
+  REGION_CODES_CSV = 'region_codes.csv'
+
+  in_directory_with_file(REGION_CODES_CSV)
+
+  let(:region_codes_data) {tiny_maxmind_dataset[:region_codes]}
+
+  before(:each) do
+    content_for_file(to_csv(region_codes_data))
+  end
+
+  describe "import_from_region_codes" do
+
+    after(:all) do
+      # anything that calls after_maxmind_import seems to break transactions (DatabaseCleaner)
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "succeeds" do
+      Region.import_from_region_codes(file: REGION_CODES_CSV)
+
+      result = Region.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM regions_copied")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      row1 = region_codes_data[0]
+      result[0]['region'].should == row1[REGIONCODES_REGIONCODE_INDEX]
+      result[0]['regionname'].should == row1[REGIONCODES_REGIONNAME_INDEX]
+      result[0]['countrycode'].should == row1[REGIONCODES_COUNTRYCODE_INDEX]
+
+      list_indexes('regions_copied').should =~ [Region::COPIED_COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME, Region::COPIED_UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME]
+
+      # verify we can swap out tables
+      Region.after_maxmind_import
+
+      table_exists?('regions_copied').should be_false
+      result = Region.connection.execute("SELECT * FROM regions")
+      result.ntuples.should == 1
+      list_indexes('regions').should =~ [Region::COUNTRY_CODE_INDEX_NAME, Region::UNIQUE_INDEX_NAME]
+    end
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_location_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_location_spec.rb
index 6a0ad602a..cac682d9d 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_location_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_location_spec.rb
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ X If no profile location is provided, and the user creates/joins a music session
   describe "with profile location data" do
     it "should have lat/lng values" do
       pending 'distance search changes'
-      geo = MaxMindGeo.find_by_city(@user.city)
-      @user.lat.should == geo.lat
-      @user.lng.should == geo.lng
+      geo = GeoIpLocations.find_by_city(@user.city).blocks.first
+      @user.lat.should == geo.latitude
+      @user.lng.should == geo.longitude
     end
 
     it "should have updated lat/lng values" do
       pending 'distance search changes'
-      @user.update_attributes({ :city => @geocode2.city, 
+      @user.update_attributes({ :city => @geocode2.city,
                                 :state => @geocode2.region,
                                 :country => @geocode2.country,
                               })
-      geo = MaxMindGeo.find_by_city(@user.city)
-      @user.lat.should == geo.lat
-      @user.lng.should == geo.lng
+      geo = GeoIpLocations.find_by_city(@user.city).blocks.first
+      @user.lat.should == geo.latitude
+      @user.lng.should == geo.longitude
     end
   end
 
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ X If no profile location is provided, and the user creates/joins a music session
                               })
       @user.lat.should == nil
       @user.lng.should == nil
-      geo = JamRuby::MaxMindGeo.ip_lookup('1.1.0.0')
+      geo = GeoIpBlocks.ip_lookup('1.1.0.0')
       geo.should_not be_nil
-      geo = JamRuby::MaxMindGeo.ip_lookup('1.1.0.255')
+      geo = GeoIpBlocks.ip_lookup('1.1.0.255')
       geo.should_not be_nil
       @user.update_lat_lng('1.1.0.255')
-      @user.lat.should == geo.lat
-      @user.lng.should == geo.lng
+      @user.lat.should == geo.latitude
+      @user.lng.should == geo.longitude
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
index 4bf872a3c..0cf68d4d8 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -492,6 +492,64 @@ describe User do
       @user.errors[:last_jam_audio_latency].should == ['is not a number']
     end
   end
+
+  describe "update_locidispids" do
+
+    before(:each) do
+      @user.save
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      create_phony_database
+    end
+
+    it "remains null if the user's last_jam_addr is null" do
+      @user.last_jam_addr.should be_nil  # make sure the factory still makes a null addr to start
+      User.update_locidispids(false)
+      @user.reload
+      @user.last_jam_addr.should be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "locidispid remains non-null and the same as before, if no maxmind info has changed" do
+      @user.update_last_jam('1.1.1.1', User::JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION)
+      initial_locidispid = @user.last_jam_locidispid
+      initial_locidispid.should_not be_nil
+      User.update_locidispids(false)
+      @user.reload
+      @user.last_jam_locidispid.should == initial_locidispid
+      @user.last_jam_updated_reason.should == User::JAM_REASON_IMPORT
+    end
+
+    it "locidispid goes to null if geoip info is null" do
+      @user.update_last_jam('1.1.1.1', User::JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION)
+      initial_locidispid = @user.last_jam_locidispid
+      initial_locidispid.should_not be_nil
+      GeoIpBlocks.delete_all
+      User.update_locidispids(false)
+      @user.reload
+      @user.last_jam_locidispid.should be_nil
+      @user.last_jam_updated_reason.should == User::JAM_REASON_IMPORT
+    end
+
+    it "locidispid updates to a new value if geoip info changes" do
+      @user.update_last_jam('1.1.1.1', User::JAM_REASON_REGISTRATION)
+      initial_locidispid = @user.last_jam_locidispid
+      initial_locidispid.should_not be_nil
+      GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("UPDATE geoipblocks SET locid = 17193::bigint where locid = 17192::bigint").check
+      GeoIpLocations.connection.execute("UPDATE geoiplocations SET locid = 17193::bigint where locid = 17192::bigint").check
+      GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(17193).should_not be_nil
+      GeoIpBlocks.find_by_locid(17193).should_not be_nil
+      User.update_locidispids(false)
+      @user.reload
+
+      @user.last_jam_locidispid.should_not == initial_locidispid
+      @user.last_jam_locidispid.should == 17193 * 1000000 + JamIsp.lookup(@user.last_jam_addr).coid
+
+      @user.last_jam_updated_reason.should == User::JAM_REASON_IMPORT
+    end
+
+  end
 =begin
   describe "update avatar" do
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/resque/active_music_session_cleaner_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/resque/active_music_session_cleaner_spec.rb
index 59b8b6126..7bae67c59 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/resque/active_music_session_cleaner_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/resque/active_music_session_cleaner_spec.rb
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ describe "ActiveMusicSessionCleaner" do
         c.delete
       end
 
-      # hasn't been 1 minute yet
+      # hasn't been 1 second yet
       @cleaner.run
       ActiveMusicSession.all.count.should == 1
-
-      # wait 3 seconds so the updated_at expires
-      sleep 3
+      ams = ActiveMusicSession.first
+      ams.updated_at = 3.seconds.ago
+      ams.save!
 
       @cleaner.run
       ActiveMusicSession.all.count.should == 0
diff --git a/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb b/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
index faaeab0b8..1fd97a38c 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = "test"
 require 'simplecov'
 require 'support/utilities'
 require 'support/profile'
+require 'support/maxmind'
 require 'active_record'
 require 'jam_db'
 require 'spec_db'
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ end
 #uncomment the following line to use spork with the debugger
 #require 'spork/ext/ruby-debug'
 
-Spork.prefork do
+#Spork.prefork do
   # Loading more in this block will cause your tests to run faster. However,
   # if you change any configuration or code from libraries loaded here, you'll
   # need to restart spork for it take effect.
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ Spork.prefork do
     config.filter_run_excluding aws: true unless run_tests? :aws
 
     config.before(:suite) do
-      DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :truncation, {:except => %w[instruments genres icecast_server_groups jamcompany jamisp geoipblocks geoipisp geoiplocations cities regions countries] }
-      DatabaseCleaner.clean_with(:truncation, {:except => %w[instruments genres icecast_server_groups jamcompany jamisp geoipblocks geoipisp geoiplocations cities regions countries] })
+      DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :transaction
+      #DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :deletion, {pre_count: true, reset_ids:false, :except => %w[instruments genres icecast_server_groups jamcompany jamisp geoipblocks geoipisp geoiplocations cities regions countries] }
+      DatabaseCleaner.clean_with(:deletion, {pre_count: true, reset_ids:false, :except => %w[instruments genres icecast_server_groups jamcompany jamisp geoipblocks geoipisp geoiplocations cities regions countries] })
     end
 
     config.before(:each) do
@@ -137,9 +139,9 @@ Spork.prefork do
       }
     end
   end
-end
+#end
 
 
-Spork.each_run do
+#Spork.each_run do
   # This code will be run each time you run your specs.
-end
+#end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/maxmind.rb b/ruby/spec/support/maxmind.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cd9a410f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/maxmind.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+
+ISO3166_COUNTRYCODE_INDEX = 0
+ISO3166_COUNTRYNAME_INDEX = 1
+
+REGIONCODES_COUNTRYCODE_INDEX = 0
+REGIONCODES_REGIONCODE_INDEX = 1
+REGIONCODES_REGIONNAME_INDEX = 2
+
+GEOIPBLOCKS_BEGINIP_INDEX = 0
+GEOIPBLOCKS_ENDIP_INDEX = 1
+GEOIPBLOCKS_LOCID_INDEX = 2
+
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_LOCID_INDEX = 0
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_COUNTRY_INDEX = 1
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_REGION_INDEX = 2
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_CITY_INDEX = 3
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_POSTALCODE_INDEX = 4
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_LATITUDE_INDEX = 5
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_LONGITUDE_INDEX = 6
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_METROCODE_INDEX = 7
+GEOIPLOCATIONS_AREACODE_INDEX = 8
+
+GEOIPISP_BEGINIP_INDEX  = 0
+GEOIPISP_ENDIP_INDEX    = 1
+GEOIPISP_COMPANY_INDEX  = 2
+
+JAMISP_BEGINIP_INDEX    = 0
+JAMISP_ENDIP_INDEX      = 1
+JAMISP_COMPANY_INDEX    = 2
+
+# the goal is to specify just  enough data to build out a score (a 'leaf' in maxmind data)
+def tiny_maxmind_dataset
+
+  region_codes = [
+      ["US","TX","Texas"]
+  ]
+
+  iso3166 = [
+      ["US", "United States"]
+  ]
+
+  # table=max_mind_isp
+  geo_ip_isp_142 = [
+      ["1.0.0.0","1.0.0.255","US","Google"],
+      ["1.0.1.0","1.0.1.255","US","Time Warner"],
+      ["1.0.2.0","1.0.2.255","US","AT&T"]
+  ]
+
+  # table=max_mind_geo
+  geo_ip_city_139 = [
+      ["1.0.0.0","1.0.0.255","US","TX","Austin","78759","30.4000","-97.7528","635","512"], # original: 4.15.0.0,   4.15.0.255   (68091904, 68092159), locid=1504
+      ["1.0.1.0","1.0.1.255","US","TX","Austin","78701","30.2678","-97.7426","635","512"], # original: 4.28.169.0, 4.28.169.255 (68987136, 68987391), locid=1102
+      ["1.0.2.0","1.0.2.255","US","TX","Austin","78729","30.4549","-97.7565","635","512"]  # original: 4.30.69.0,  4.30.69.127  (69092608, 69092735), locid=14655
+  ]
+
+  # table=geoipblocks, file=GeoIPCity-134-Blocks.csv
+  geo_ip_city_134_blocks = [
+    [68091904, 68092159, 1504],
+    [68987136, 68987391, 1102],
+    [69092608, 69092735, 14655]
+  ]
+
+  # table=geoiplocations, file=GeoIpCity-134-Locations.csv
+  geo_ip_city_134_locations = [
+      [1504,"US","TX","Austin","78759",30.4000,-97.7528,635,512],
+      [1102,"US","TX","Austin","78701",30.2678,-97.7426,635,512],
+      [14655,"US","TX","Austin","78729",30.4549,-97.7565,635,512]
+  ]
+
+  #table=geoipisp
+  geo_ip_isp = [
+    [401604608,401866751,"Time Warner Cable"]
+  ]
+
+  {
+      region_codes: region_codes,
+      iso3166: iso3166,
+      geo_ip_isp_142: geo_ip_isp_142,
+      geo_ip_city_139: geo_ip_city_139,
+      geo_ip_city_134_blocks: geo_ip_city_134_blocks,
+      geo_ip_city_134_locations: geo_ip_city_134_locations,
+      geo_ip_isp: geo_ip_isp
+  }
+end
+
+def write_content_to_tmp_file(name, content, prefix = '')
+  file = Tempfile.new([name.to_s, '.csv'])
+  File.open(file, 'w') {|f| f.write(to_csv(content, prefix)) }
+  file
+end
+
+def dataset_to_tmp_files(dataset=tiny_maxmind_dataset)
+  tmp_files = {}
+
+  geo_ip_isp_124 = write_content_to_tmp_file(:geo_ip_isp, dataset[:geo_ip_isp])
+  tmp_files[:geo_ip_124_files] = { 'GeoIPISP.csv' => geo_ip_isp_124 }
+
+  geo_ip_isp_134_blocks = write_content_to_tmp_file(:geo_ip_city_134_blocks, dataset[:geo_ip_city_134_blocks],
+                                                    "Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc.  All Rights Reserved.\n" +
+                                                    "startIpNum,endIpNum,locId\n")
+  geo_ip_isp_134_locations = write_content_to_tmp_file(:geo_ip_city_134_locations, dataset[:geo_ip_city_134_locations],
+                                                    "Copyright (c) 2012 MaxMind LLC.  All Rights Reserved.\n" +
+                                                    "locId,country,region,city,postalCode,latitude,longitude,metroCode,areaCode\n")
+  tmp_files[:geo_ip_134_files] = { 'GeoIPCity-134-Blocks.csv' => geo_ip_isp_134_blocks , 'GeoIPCity-134-Location.csv' => geo_ip_isp_134_locations }
+
+  tmp_files[:region_codes] = write_content_to_tmp_file(:region_codes, dataset[:region_codes])
+  tmp_files[:iso3166] = write_content_to_tmp_file(:iso3166, dataset[:iso3166])
+
+  tmp_files
+end
+
+# to be used with maxmind datasets (should be an array of arrays)
+def to_csv(content, prefix = '')
+  buffer = prefix
+  count = 0
+  while count < content.length
+    buffer += content[count].to_csv
+    count = count + 1
+  end
+  buffer[0..buffer.length-2] # take off last trailing \n
+end
+
+# from here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2204058/show-which-columns-an-index-is-on-in-postgresql
+def list_indexes(table_name)
+  result = GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("select
+    i.relname as index_name,
+    array_to_string(array_agg(a.attname), ', ') as column_names
+from
+    pg_class t,
+    pg_class i,
+    pg_index ix,
+    pg_attribute a
+where
+    t.oid = ix.indrelid
+    and i.oid = ix.indexrelid
+    and a.attrelid = t.oid
+    and a.attnum = ANY(ix.indkey)
+    and t.relkind = 'r'
+    and t.relname = '#{table_name}'
+group by
+    t.relname,
+    i.relname
+order by
+    t.relname,
+    i.relname;")
+
+  result.values.map { |row| row[0] }
+end
+
+def table_exists?(table_name)
+  GeoIpBlocks.connection.select_value("SELECT 1
+  FROM   pg_catalog.pg_class c
+  JOIN   pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
+  WHERE  n.nspname = 'public'
+  AND    c.relname = '#{table_name}'");
+end
+
+def create_phony_database
+  GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("select generate_scores_dataset()").check
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 23b37a3e6..6305da2e7 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ def app_config
       true
     end
 
+    def max_mind_working_dir
+      'tmp'
+    end
+
+    def max_track_upload_failures
+      10
+    end
+
+    def max_track_part_upload_failures
+      3
+    end
     private
 
     def audiomixer_workspace_path
@@ -147,4 +158,15 @@ def wipe_s3_test_bucket
       end
     end
   end
+end
+
+# creates a maxmind 'GEO-124' zip file using the supplied CSV
+def fake_geo_124_zip(geoisp_csv)
+  zipfile = Tempfile.new(['fake_geo_124', '.zip'])
+
+  Zip::File.open(Pathname.new(zipfile.path).realpath.to_s, Zip::File::CREATE) do |zipfile|
+      zipfile.add('fake_geo_124/GeoIPISP.csv', Pathname.new(geoisp_csv.path).realpath.to_s)
+  end
+
+  zipfile
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
index bb5a0f48b..5c7cb6123 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 
                     // make the 3 slower requests, which only matter if the user wants to affect their ISP or location
 
-                    api.getCountriesx()
+                    api.getCountries()
                         .done(function(countriesx) { populateCountriesx(countriesx["countriesx"], userDetail.country); } )
                         .fail(app.ajaxError)
                         .always(function() { loadingCountriesData = false; })
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
index cd0016ece..efe25c42b 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
       nilOption.text(nilOptionText);
         countrySelect.append(nilOption);
 
-      rest.getCountriesx().done(function (response) {
+      rest.getCountries().done(function (response) {
         $.each(response["countriesx"], function (index, countryx) {
           if (!countryx.countrycode) return;
           var option = $(nilOptionStr);
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
index fbf002612..ea41b8a9d 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
@@ -469,21 +469,6 @@
             });
         }
 
-        function getCountriesx() {
-            return $.ajax('/api/countriesx', {
-                dataType : 'json'
-            });
-        }
-
-        function getIsps(options) {
-            var country = options["country"]
-
-            return $.ajax('/api/isps', {
-                data : { country: country},
-                dataType : 'json'
-            });
-        }
-
         function getResolvedLocation() {
             return $.ajax('/api/resolved_location', {
                 dataType: 'json'
@@ -1207,8 +1192,6 @@
         this.getCities = getCities;
         this.getRegions = getRegions;
         this.getCountries = getCountries;
-        this.getCountriesx = getCountriesx;
-        this.getIsps = getIsps;
         this.getResolvedLocation = getResolvedLocation;
         this.getInstruments = getInstruments;
         this.getGenres = getGenres;
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
index 7942b2261..986ebc7f5 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@
     function primePumpTimeout(data) {
       clearPrimeGuard();
       scoring = false;
+      logger.debug("the prime pump routine timed out")
       primeDeferred.reject();
     }
 
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_maxmind_requests_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_maxmind_requests_controller.rb
index c2f257360..c7aeb8b49 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_maxmind_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_maxmind_requests_controller.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ class ApiMaxmindRequestsController < ApiController
   respond_to :json
 
   def countries
-    raise "no longer supported, use countriesx"
-    #countries = MaxMindManager.countries()
-    #render :json => { :countries => countries }, :status => 200
-  end
-
-  def countriesx
-    countriesx = MaxMindManager.countriesx()
+    countriesx = MaxMindManager.countries
     render :json => { :countriesx => countriesx }, :status => 200
   end
 
@@ -31,18 +25,9 @@ class ApiMaxmindRequestsController < ApiController
     end
   end
 
-  def isps
-    isps = MaxMindManager.isps(params[:country])
-    if isps && isps.length > 0
-      render :json => { :isps => isps }, :status => 200
-    else
-      render :json => { :message => "Unrecognized Country" }, :status => 422
-    end
-  end
-
   # returns location hash (country, region, state) based on requesting IP
   def resolved_location
-    location = MaxMindManager.lookup(request.remote_ip)
+    location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(request.remote_ip)
     render :json => { :country => location[:country], :region => location[:state], :city => location[:city] }, :status => 200
   end
 
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 81d80255b..8859fcbe4 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -466,13 +466,13 @@ JS
     @location = location
 
     if @location.nil?
-      @location = MaxMindManager.lookup(remote_ip)
+      @location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(remote_ip)
     end
 
     @location[:country] = "US" if @location[:country].nil?
 
     # right now we only accept US signups for beta
-    @countriesx = MaxMindManager.countriesx()
+    @countriesx = MaxMindManager.countries
     # populate regions based on current country
     @regions = MaxMindManager.regions(@location[:country])
     @cities = @location[:state].nil? ? [] : MaxMindManager.cities(@location[:country], @location[:state])
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index ebc2bb375..1acb6eda0 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -243,5 +243,11 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.ftue_network_test_max_clients = 8
     # the maximum amount of allowable latency
     config.ftue_maximum_gear_latency = 20
+
+    config.max_mind_working_dir = 'tmp'
+
+    # recording upload/download configs
+    config.max_track_upload_failures = 10
+    config.max_track_part_upload_failures = 3
   end
 end
diff --git a/web/config/database.yml b/web/config/database.yml
index 644020af3..47804c31a 100644
--- a/web/config/database.yml
+++ b/web/config/database.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ test: &test
   host: localhost
   pool: 5
   timeout: 5000
+  min_messages: warning
 
 production:
   adapter: postgresql
diff --git a/web/config/routes.rb b/web/config/routes.rb
index b8820f82e..ce6248ea6 100644
--- a/web/config/routes.rb
+++ b/web/config/routes.rb
@@ -371,10 +371,8 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
     
     # Location lookups
     match '/countries' => 'api_maxmind_requests#countries', :via => :get
-    match '/countriesx' => 'api_maxmind_requests#countriesx', :via => :get
     match '/regions' => 'api_maxmind_requests#regions', :via => :get
     match '/cities' => 'api_maxmind_requests#cities', :via => :get
-    match '/isps' => 'api_maxmind_requests#isps', :via => :get
     match '/resolved_location' => 'api_maxmind_requests#resolved_location', :via => :get
     
     # Recordings
diff --git a/web/lib/max_mind_manager.rb b/web/lib/max_mind_manager.rb
index 22b06746a..3bb24c966 100644
--- a/web/lib/max_mind_manager.rb
+++ b/web/lib/max_mind_manager.rb
@@ -3,181 +3,33 @@ class MaxMindManager < BaseManager
   def initialize(options={})
     super(options)
   end
-  
-  
-  # Returns a hash with location information. Fields are nil if they can't be figured.
-  # This is a class method because it doesn't need to be in a transaction.
-  def self.lookup(ip_address)
-    
-    city = state = country = nil
-    locid = ispid = 0
 
-    unless ip_address.nil? || ip_address !~ /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-      #ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-      #  pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-      #  ip_as_int = ip_address_to_int(ip_address)
-      #  pg_conn.exec("SELECT country, region, city FROM max_mind_geo WHERE ip_start <= $1 AND $2 <= ip_end limit 1", [ip_as_int, ip_as_int]) do |result|
-      #    if !result.nil? && result.ntuples > 0
-      #      country = result[0]['country']
-      #      state = result[0]['region']
-      #      city = result[0]['city']
-      #    end
-      #  end
-      #end
-
-      addr = ip_address_to_int(ip_address)
-
-      block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
-      if block
-        locid = block.locid
-
-        location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(locid)
-        if location
-          # todo translate countrycode to country, region(code) to region
-          country = location.countrycode
-          state = location.region
-          city = location.city
-        end
-      end
-
-      isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
-      if isp
-        ispid = isp.coid
-      end
-    end
-
-    {city: city, state: state, country: country, addr: addr, locidispid: locid*1000000+ispid}
-  end
-
-  def self.lookup_isp(ip_address)
-
-    isp = nil
-
-    unless ip_address.nil? || ip_address !~ /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-      ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-        pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-        ip_as_int = ip_address_to_int(ip_address)
-        pg_conn.exec("SELECT isp FROM max_mind_isp WHERE ip_bottom <= $1 AND $2 <= ip_top limit 1", [ip_as_int, ip_as_int]) do |result|
-          if !result.nil? && result.ntuples > 0
-            isp = result.getvalue(0, 0)
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    return isp
-  end
-
-  def self.countries()
-    #ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-    #  pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-    #  pg_conn.exec("SELECT DISTINCT country FROM max_mind_geo ORDER BY country ASC").map do |tuple|
-    #    tuple["country"]
-    #  end
-    #end
-
-    raise "no longer supported, use countriesx"
-
-    # returns ordered array of Country objects (countrycode, countryname)
-    #Country.get_all.map { |c| c.countrycode }
-  end
-
-  def self.countriesx()
-    #ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-    #  pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-    #  pg_conn.exec("SELECT DISTINCT country FROM max_mind_geo ORDER BY country ASC").map do |tuple|
-    #    tuple["country"]
-    #  end
-    #end
-
-    # returns ordered array of Country objects (countrycode, countryname)
+  def self.countries
     Country.get_all.map { |c| {countrycode: c.countrycode, countryname: c.countryname} }
   end
 
 
   def self.regions(country)
-    #ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-    #  pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-    #  pg_conn.exec("SELECT DISTINCT region FROM max_mind_geo WHERE country = $1 ORDER BY region ASC", [country]).map do |tuple|
-    #    tuple["region"]
-    #  end
-    #end
-
-    # returns an ordered array of Region objects (region, regionname, countrycode)
     Region.get_all(country).map { |r| { region: r.region, name: r.regionname } }
   end  
   
   
   def self.cities(country, region)
-    #ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-    #  pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-    #  pg_conn.exec("SELECT DISTINCT city FROM max_mind_geo WHERE country = $1 AND region = $2 ORDER BY city ASC", [country, region]).map do |tuple|
-    #    tuple["city"]
-    #  end
-    #end
-
-    # returns an ordered array of City (city, region, countrycode)
     City.get_all(country, region).map { |c| c.city }
   end
 
-
-  def self.isps(country)
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do |connection|
-      pg_conn = connection.instance_variable_get("@connection")
-      pg_conn.exec("SELECT DISTINCT isp FROM max_mind_isp WHERE country = $1 ORDER BY isp ASC", [country]).map do |tuple|
-        tuple["isp"]
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  # Note that there's one big country, and then two cities in each region.
-  def create_phony_database()
-    clear_location_table
-    (0..255).each do |top_octet|
-      @pg_conn.exec("INSERT INTO max_mind_geo (ip_start, ip_end, country, region, city, lat, lng) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, 0, 0)",
-        [
-          self.class.ip_address_to_int("#{top_octet}.0.0.0"),
-          self.class.ip_address_to_int("#{top_octet}.255.255.255"),
-          "US",
-          ['AB', 'BC', 'CD', 'DE'][top_octet % 4],
-          "City #{top_octet}"
-        ]).clear        
-    end
-
-    clear_isp_table
-    (0..255).each do |top_octet|
-      @pg_conn.exec("INSERT INTO max_mind_isp (ip_bottom, ip_top, isp, country) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)",
-        [
-            self.class.ip_address_to_int("#{top_octet}.0.0.0"),
-            self.class.ip_address_to_int("#{top_octet}.255.255.255"),
-            "ISP #{top_octet}",
-            "US"
-        ]).clear
-    end
-
-    @pg_conn.exec "DELETE FROM cities"
-    @pg_conn.exec "INSERT INTO cities (city, region, countrycode) SELECT DISTINCT city, region, country FROM max_mind_geo"
-
-    @pg_conn.exec "DELETE FROM regions"
-    @pg_conn.exec "INSERT INTO regions (region, regionname, countrycode) select distinct region, region, countrycode from cities"
-
-    @pg_conn.exec "DELETE FROM countries"
-    @pg_conn.exec "INSERT INTO countries (countrycode, countryname) SELECT DISTINCT countrycode, countrycode FROM regions"
+  def self.create_phony_database
+    GeoIpBlocks.connection.execute("select generate_scores_dataset()").check
   end
     
   private
-  
-  # Make an IP address into an int (bigint)
-  def self.ip_address_to_int(ip)
-    ip.split('.').inject(0) {|total,value| (total << 8 ) + value.to_i}
-  end
 
   def clear_location_table
-    @pg_conn.exec("DELETE FROM max_mind_geo").clear
+    @pg_conn.exec("DELETE FROM geoiplocations").clear
   end
 
   def clear_isp_table
-    @pg_conn.exec("DELETE FROM max_mind_isp").clear
+    @pg_conn.exec("DELETE FROM geoispip").clear
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/web/lib/tasks/import_max_mind.rake b/web/lib/tasks/import_max_mind.rake
index c23e11b41..f2c82b163 100644
--- a/web/lib/tasks/import_max_mind.rake
+++ b/web/lib/tasks/import_max_mind.rake
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 namespace :db do
-  desc "Import a maxmind geo (139) database; run like this: rake db:import_maxmind_geo file=<path_to_GeoIPCity.csv>"
-  task import_maxmind_geo: :environment do
-    MaxMindGeo.import_from_max_mind ENV['file']
-  end
 
-  desc "Import a maxmind isp (142) database; run like this: rake db:import_maxmind_isp file=<path_to_GeoIPISP-142.csv>"
-  task import_maxmind_isp: :environment do
-    MaxMindIsp.import_from_max_mind ENV['file']
+  desc "Imports a maxmind release from S3.  If you specify a RELEASE env var, it should be like 2014-07-01 (YYYY-MM-DD).  Otherwise latest found max_mind_releases in db is used."
+  task import_maxmind: :environment do |task, args|
+    specific_release = ENV['RELEASE']
+    if specific_release
+      release = MaxMindRelease.find_by_released_at(Date.parse(specific_release))
+    else
+      release = MaxMindRelease.order('released_at DESC').first
+    end
+
+    if release.imported && ENV['REIMPORT'] != '1'
+      puts "The MaxMindRelease for #{release.released_at} has already been imported."
+      puts "If you really want to import it again, specify REIMPORT=1"
+      return
+    end
+
+    release.import(ENV['FORCE_FROM_SOURCE'] == '1')
   end
 
   desc "Import a maxmind blocks (134) database; run like this: rake db:import_geoip_blocks file=<path_to_GeoIPCity-134-Blocks.csv>"
@@ -36,6 +45,7 @@ namespace :db do
 
   desc "Help"
   task help: :environment do
+    puts "bundle exec rake db:import_maxmind"
     puts "bundle exec rake db:import_maxmind_isp file=/path/to/GeoIPISP-142.csv # geo-142"
     puts "bundle exec rake db:import_maxmind_geo file=/path/to/GeoIPCity.csv # geo-139"
     puts "bundle exec rake db:import_geoip_blocks file=/path/to/GeoIPCity-134-Blocks.csv # geo-134"
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ namespace :db do
   desc "Create a fake set of maxmind data"
   task phony_maxmind: :environment do
     MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-      manager.create_phony_database()
+      MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/web/lib/user_manager.rb b/web/lib/user_manager.rb
index e6595c9c9..7da708c73 100644
--- a/web/lib/user_manager.rb
+++ b/web/lib/user_manager.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class UserManager < BaseManager
       raise PermissionError, "Signups are currently disabled"
     end
 
-    loc = MaxMindManager.lookup(remote_ip)
+    loc = GeoIpLocations.lookup(remote_ip)
     # there are three cases here: if location is missing, we'll auto set the city, etc. from
     # the ip address; if location is present, empty or not empty, we'll set the city, etc. from
     # what is present in location. we should NOT normally default city, etc. for the user, they
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class UserManager < BaseManager
   def signup_confirm(signup_token, remote_ip=nil)
     begin
       user = User.signup_confirm(signup_token)
-      user.location = MaxMindManager.lookup(remote_ip) if remote_ip
+      user.location = GeoIpLocations.lookup(remote_ip) if remote_ip
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
       user = nil
     end
diff --git a/web/script/package/post-install.sh b/web/script/package/post-install.sh
index c6534c54f..a7d09f359 100755
--- a/web/script/package/post-install.sh
+++ b/web/script/package/post-install.sh
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ cp /var/lib/$NAME/script/package/$NAME.conf /etc/init/$NAME.conf
 
 mkdir -p /var/lib/$NAME/log
 mkdir -p /var/lib/$NAME/tmp
+mkdir -p /var/tmp/$NAME
 mkdir -p /etc/$NAME
 mkdir -p /var/log/$NAME
 
 chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/lib/$NAME
 chown -R $USER:$GROUP /etc/$NAME
 chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/log/$NAME
+chown -R $USER:$GROUP /var/tmp/$NAME
 
 # make log folders for jobs
 mkdir -p /var/log/any-job-worker
diff --git a/web/spec/factories.rb b/web/spec/factories.rb
index f6e44a967..dfc2084bd 100644
--- a/web/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/web/spec/factories.rb
@@ -251,16 +251,6 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
 
   end
 
-  factory :geocoder, :class => JamRuby::MaxMindGeo do
-    country 'US'
-    sequence(:region) { |n| ['NC', 'CA'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:city) { |n| ['Apex', 'San Francisco'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:ip_start) { |n| ['1.1.0.0', '1.1.255.255'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:ip_end) { |n| ['1.2.0.0', '1.2.255.255'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:lat) { |n| [35.73265, 37.7742075][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-    sequence(:lng) { |n| [-78.85029, -122.4155311][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
-  end
-
   factory :icecast_limit, :class => JamRuby::IcecastLimit do
     clients 5
     sources 1
@@ -518,6 +508,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :rsvp_request, class: JamRuby::RsvpRequest do
     canceled false
     cancel_all false
+    association :user, :factory => :user
 
     # creates *number* slots for a new rsvp_request
     factory :rsvp_request_for_multiple_slots do
diff --git a/web/spec/features/bands_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/bands_spec.rb
index e2e65b1b8..fc3b8142d 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/bands_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/bands_spec.rb
@@ -5,15 +5,7 @@ describe "Bands", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true do
   subject { page }
 
   before(:all) do
-    Capybara.javascript_driver = :poltergeist
-    Capybara.current_driver = Capybara.javascript_driver
     Capybara.default_wait_time = 15
-
-   # MaxMindIsp.delete_all # prove that city/state/country will remain nil if no maxmind data
-   # MaxMindGeo.delete_all
-    #MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-    #  manager.create_phony_database()
-    #end
   end
 
   let(:fan) { FactoryGirl.create(:fan) }
diff --git a/web/spec/managers/maxmind_manager_spec.rb b/web/spec/managers/maxmind_manager_spec.rb
index 2f889c8fd..f9a32c2dc 100644
--- a/web/spec/managers/maxmind_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/managers/maxmind_manager_spec.rb
@@ -1,43 +1,29 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-# these tests avoid the use of ActiveRecord and FactoryGirl to do blackbox, non test-instrumented tests
 describe MaxMindManager do
 
   before(:each) do
     @maxmind_manager = MaxMindManager.new(:conn => @conn)
-    MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-      manager.create_phony_database()
-    end
+    MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
   end
 
   it "looks up countries successfully" do
-    countries = MaxMindManager.countriesx()
+    countries = MaxMindManager.countries
     countries.length.should == 1
     countries[0] == {countrycode: "US", countryname: "United States"}
   end
 
   it "looks up regions successfully" do
     regions = MaxMindManager.regions("US")
-    regions.length.should == 4
-    regions.first[:region].should == "AB"
-    regions.last[:region].should == "DE"
+    regions.length.should == 11
   end
 
   it "looks up cities successfully" do
-    cities = MaxMindManager.cities("US", "AB")
-    cities.length.should == 64
-    cities.first.should == "City 0"
-    cities.last.should == "City 96"
+    cities = MaxMindManager.cities("US", "TX")
+    cities.length.should == 4
+    cities.first.should == "Austin"
+    cities.last.should == "San Antonio"
   end
 
-  it "looks up isp successfully" do
-    isp = MaxMindManager.lookup_isp("127.0.0.1")
-    isp.should == "ISP 127"
-  end
-
-  it "looks up isp-by-country succesfully" do
-    isps = MaxMindManager.isps("US")
-    isps.length.should == 256 # because the phone_database method creates 256 isps, all in US
-  end
 
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/managers/user_manager_spec.rb b/web/spec/managers/user_manager_spec.rb
index 5dcb7acbc..09d4c1e28 100644
--- a/web/spec/managers/user_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/managers/user_manager_spec.rb
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ describe UserManager do
     }
 
     it "signup successfully" do
-      MaxMindIsp.delete_all # prove that city/state/country will remain nil if no maxmind data
-      MaxMindGeo.delete_all
+      GeoIpLocations.delete_all # prove that city/state/country will remain nil if no maxmind data
 
       user = @user_manager.signup(remote_ip: "127.0.0.1",
                                    first_name: "bob",
@@ -207,9 +206,9 @@ describe UserManager do
       user.last_name.should == "smith"
       user.email.should == "userman1@jamkazam.com"
       user.email_confirmed.should be_false
-      user.city.should == 'Boston'
-      user.state.should == 'MA'
-      user.country.should == 'US'
+      user.city.should be_nil
+      user.state.should be_nil
+      user.country.should be_nil
       user.instruments.length.should == 1
       user.subscribe_email.should be_true
       user.signup_token.should_not be_nil
@@ -257,9 +256,7 @@ describe UserManager do
     end
 
     it "sets the location properly from maxmind" do
-      MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-        manager.create_phony_database()
-      end
+      MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
       user = @user_manager.signup(remote_ip: "127.0.0.1",
                                    first_name: "bob",
                                    last_name: "smith",
@@ -278,9 +275,7 @@ describe UserManager do
     end
 
     it "accepts location if specified" do
-      MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-        manager.create_phony_database()
-      end
+      MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
       user = @user_manager.signup(remote_ip: "127.0.0.1",
                                    first_name: "bob",
                                    last_name: "smith",
@@ -300,9 +295,7 @@ describe UserManager do
     end
 
     it "accepts a nil location, if specified" do
-      MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-        manager.create_phony_database()
-      end
+      MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
       user = @user_manager.signup(remote_ip: "127.0.0.1",
                                    first_name: "bob",
                                    last_name: "smith",
@@ -323,9 +316,7 @@ describe UserManager do
 
 
     it "accepts birth_date if specified" do
-      MaxMindManager.active_record_transaction do |manager|
-        manager.create_phony_database()
-      end
+      MaxMindManager.create_phony_database
       user = @user_manager.signup(remote_ip: "127.0.0.1",
                                    first_name: "bob",
                                    last_name: "smith",
diff --git a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
index fcbc05edf..166145ae4 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ def web_config
     def max_audio_downloads
       10
     end
+
+    def max_track_upload_failures
+      10
+    end
+
+    def max_track_part_upload_failures
+      3
+    end
   end
   klass.new
 end