diff --git a/examples/WMSPost.html b/examples/WMSPost.html
index f7f8f92c66..2379598dc5 100644
--- a/examples/WMSPost.html
+++ b/examples/WMSPost.html
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {
                     layers: 'basic'
                 }
diff --git a/examples/accessible.html b/examples/accessible.html
index 693262360e..8e8e85cf2f 100644
--- a/examples/accessible.html
+++ b/examples/accessible.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', options);
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                     "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
                 map.addLayer(wms);
diff --git a/examples/animated_panning.html b/examples/animated_panning.html
index e20d9e5a19..65e6a0b1b5 100644
--- a/examples/animated_panning.html
+++ b/examples/animated_panning.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {numZoomLevels: 2});
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
                 
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomToMaxExtent();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
             map2 = new OpenLayers.Map('map2', {'panMethod': null, numZoomLevels: 2} );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
                 
             map2.addLayer(layer);
             map2.zoomToMaxExtent();
diff --git a/examples/attribution.html b/examples/attribution.html
index fb98007c88..96ef851312 100644
--- a/examples/attribution.html
+++ b/examples/attribution.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'},
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'},
                     {'attribution': 'Provided by <a href="http://labs.metacarta.com/">MetaCarta</a>'});
 
                 var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
diff --git a/examples/baseLayers.html b/examples/baseLayers.html
index 4494a97fa3..c089c8440c 100644
--- a/examples/baseLayers.html
+++ b/examples/baseLayers.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
 
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                          "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                          "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                           {layers: 'basic'} );
                 var google = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google( "Google Hybrid" , {type: G_HYBRID_MAP });
                 var ve = new OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth( "VE");
diff --git a/examples/behavior-fixed-http-gml.html b/examples/behavior-fixed-http-gml.html
index cc7795864b..58cd488cc7 100644
--- a/examples/behavior-fixed-http-gml.html
+++ b/examples/behavior-fixed-http-gml.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             function init(){
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
-                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
 
diff --git a/examples/boxes-vector.html b/examples/boxes-vector.html
index c6c69bff1c..ac1196e111 100644
--- a/examples/boxes-vector.html
+++ b/examples/boxes-vector.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
                 var boxes  = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector( "Boxes" );
     
diff --git a/examples/boxes.html b/examples/boxes.html
index 4f4cd15169..5179e244c6 100644
--- a/examples/boxes.html
+++ b/examples/boxes.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
                 var boxes  = new OpenLayers.Layer.Boxes( "Boxes" );
     
diff --git a/examples/browser-name.html b/examples/browser-name.html
index b59042276d..0fdcd5e801 100644
--- a/examples/browser-name.html
+++ b/examples/browser-name.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             };
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'},
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'},
                 options);
 
             var options2 = {
diff --git a/examples/buffer.html b/examples/buffer.html
index e65ffb1018..ce61c3d6a1 100644
--- a/examples/buffer.html
+++ b/examples/buffer.html
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
             function init(){
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "0 buffer: OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                         {layers: 'basic'}, {'buffer':0} );
                 map.addLayer(layer);
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "1 buffer: OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                         {layers: 'basic'}, {'buffer':1} );
                 map.addLayer(layer);
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "4 buffer: OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                         {layers: 'basic'}, {'buffer':4} );
                 map.addLayer(layer);
                 map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher())
diff --git a/examples/click-handler.html b/examples/click-handler.html
index a4553e6cb0..5d734018ee 100644
--- a/examples/click-handler.html
+++ b/examples/click-handler.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                     "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
                 map.addLayers([layer]);
diff --git a/examples/click.html b/examples/click.html
index c6fe2d36d8..5a3d931841 100644
--- a/examples/click.html
+++ b/examples/click.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
             var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
                 "http://t1.hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/landsat7", 
diff --git a/examples/controls.html b/examples/controls.html
index 2017655832..de59e22a88 100644
--- a/examples/controls.html
+++ b/examples/controls.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
                 var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
                     "http://t1.hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/landsat7", 
diff --git a/examples/custom-control-point.html b/examples/custom-control-point.html
index 3c3f66007b..3ff3199ee3 100644
--- a/examples/custom-control-point.html
+++ b/examples/custom-control-point.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( $('map') );
 
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
             var control = new OpenLayers.Control();
             OpenLayers.Util.extend(control, {
diff --git a/examples/custom-control.html b/examples/custom-control.html
index 8164a5b5ff..203ddcd553 100644
--- a/examples/custom-control.html
+++ b/examples/custom-control.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             function init(){
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
                 var control = new OpenLayers.Control();
                 OpenLayers.Util.extend(control, {
diff --git a/examples/custom-style.html b/examples/custom-style.html
index 46746de75b..729ae50108 100644
--- a/examples/custom-style.html
+++ b/examples/custom-style.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 var options = {theme: null};
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', options);
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
                 map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition());
                 map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/document-drag.html b/examples/document-drag.html
index 4dd0996257..9db32a1837 100644
--- a/examples/document-drag.html
+++ b/examples/document-drag.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                 new OpenLayers.Control.Attribution()
             ]} );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomToMaxExtent();
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
         This example shows how to make a map draggable outside of the map itself.
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/doubleSetCenter.html b/examples/doubleSetCenter.html
index 5f8dda3ecd..a3fb1a2f1c 100644
--- a/examples/doubleSetCenter.html
+++ b/examples/doubleSetCenter.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <script defer="defer" type="text/javascript">
             var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(wms);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(100,10));
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(1,1));
diff --git a/examples/drag-feature.html b/examples/drag-feature.html
index a953344425..1e6d21c93d 100644
--- a/examples/drag-feature.html
+++ b/examples/drag-feature.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             function init(){
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
     
                 vectors = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Vector Layer");
 
diff --git a/examples/draw-feature.html b/examples/draw-feature.html
index 24c3cfe9e6..a84791c2c7 100644
--- a/examples/draw-feature.html
+++ b/examples/draw-feature.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
                 var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
 
                 var pointLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Point Layer");
                 var lineLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Line Layer");
diff --git a/examples/dynamic-text-layer.html b/examples/dynamic-text-layer.html
index 469f4fedbb..6bc5edf768 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic-text-layer.html
+++ b/examples/dynamic-text-layer.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             function init(){
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
-                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
 
diff --git a/examples/editingtoolbar-outside.html b/examples/editingtoolbar-outside.html
index 8eac9ef23c..8ff6745da9 100644
--- a/examples/editingtoolbar-outside.html
+++ b/examples/editingtoolbar-outside.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {theme: null});
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: "basic"}
             );
             map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/editingtoolbar.html b/examples/editingtoolbar.html
index 1b79e1a795..88ea2b33b7 100644
--- a/examples/editingtoolbar.html
+++ b/examples/editingtoolbar.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
             function init(){
                 layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
     
                 vlayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector( "Editable" );
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', {
diff --git a/examples/events.html b/examples/events.html
index eb5bc7fe2f..184b4ab76c 100644
--- a/examples/events.html
+++ b/examples/events.html
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                 
                 var vmap = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                     "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
                 var landsat = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
diff --git a/examples/example.html b/examples/example.html
index 9a7ec06847..ce4d17874b 100644
--- a/examples/example.html
+++ b/examples/example.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
 
diff --git a/examples/fractional-zoom.html b/examples/fractional-zoom.html
index d3efc566e1..af5744a283 100644
--- a/examples/fractional-zoom.html
+++ b/examples/fractional-zoom.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                   numZoomLevels: 10 });
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
             map.addLayers([wms]);
diff --git a/examples/fullScreen.html b/examples/fullScreen.html
index 02b5b4c952..8cfe5993e0 100644
--- a/examples/fullScreen.html
+++ b/examples/fullScreen.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
                 "http://t1.hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/landsat7", 
diff --git a/examples/geojson.html b/examples/geojson.html
index f515134004..5197a71d0b 100644
--- a/examples/geojson.html
+++ b/examples/geojson.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(lon, lat), zoom);
diff --git a/examples/georss-flickr.html b/examples/georss-flickr.html
index 9b3ca58928..8c4426e04a 100644
--- a/examples/georss-flickr.html
+++ b/examples/georss-flickr.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
diff --git a/examples/georss-markers.html b/examples/georss-markers.html
index 0fa1ac1118..32e96e856d 100644
--- a/examples/georss-markers.html
+++ b/examples/georss-markers.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
diff --git a/examples/georss.html b/examples/georss.html
index 744d3b7f47..0bf866a262 100644
--- a/examples/georss.html
+++ b/examples/georss.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
diff --git a/examples/gml-layer.html b/examples/gml-layer.html
index f0157be376..ae9ea0a8d3 100644
--- a/examples/gml-layer.html
+++ b/examples/gml-layer.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomToExtent(new OpenLayers.Bounds(-3.922119,44.335327,4.866943,49.553833));
             map.addLayer(new OpenLayers.Layer.GML("GML", "gml/polygon.xml"));
diff --git a/examples/graticule.html b/examples/graticule.html
index f133225cd6..2dcd458787 100644
--- a/examples/graticule.html
+++ b/examples/graticule.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 });
 
                 var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}, {wrapDateLine: true} );
 
                 map1.addLayers([ol_wms]);
diff --git a/examples/hover-handler.html b/examples/hover-handler.html
index 6bfb8a5cb7..695f4793d4 100644
--- a/examples/hover-handler.html
+++ b/examples/hover-handler.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                     'OpenLayers WMS',
-                    'http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0',
+                    'http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0',
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
                 map.addLayers([layer]);
diff --git a/examples/kml-layer.html b/examples/kml-layer.html
index 217e7e9a1b..e4e8e8a156 100644
--- a/examples/kml-layer.html
+++ b/examples/kml-layer.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.addLayer(new OpenLayers.Layer.GML("KML", "kml/lines.kml", 
                {
diff --git a/examples/late-render.html b/examples/late-render.html
index 12e3f83bef..5decaed130 100644
--- a/examples/late-render.html
+++ b/examples/late-render.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map();
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
             map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/layerLoadMonitoring.html b/examples/layerLoadMonitoring.html
index b349011aed..2de324a461 100644
--- a/examples/layerLoadMonitoring.html
+++ b/examples/layerLoadMonitoring.html
@@ -32,28 +32,28 @@
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
 
             buffer0 = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "WMS Buffer 0",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} ,
                     { singleTile: false, buffer:0}
             );
             registerEvents(buffer0);
 
             buffer1 = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "WMS Buffer 1",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} ,
                     { singleTile: false, buffer:1}
             );
             registerEvents(buffer1);
 
             buffer2 = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "WMS Buffer 2",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} ,
                     { singleTile: false, buffer:2 }
             );
             registerEvents(buffer2);
 
             singleTileLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Single Tile Layer",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} ,
                     { singleTile: true}
             );
diff --git a/examples/layerswitcher.html b/examples/layerswitcher.html
index f3010cb181..aaeb7c9c62 100644
--- a/examples/layerswitcher.html
+++ b/examples/layerswitcher.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher({'div':OpenLayers.Util.getElement('layerswitcher')}));
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}, {'displayInLayerSwitcher':false} );
 
             var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
diff --git a/examples/lite.html b/examples/lite.html
index d2f99e533d..721811d65a 100644
--- a/examples/lite.html
+++ b/examples/lite.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomToMaxExtent();
diff --git a/examples/mapserver.html b/examples/mapserver.html
index ac6be7bd6c..6d5411ef7e 100644
--- a/examples/mapserver.html
+++ b/examples/mapserver.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'},
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'},
                     {gutter: 15});
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
diff --git a/examples/mapserver_untiled.html b/examples/mapserver_untiled.html
index 8cb00b1daa..27fc954a53 100644
--- a/examples/mapserver_untiled.html
+++ b/examples/mapserver_untiled.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         window.onload = function(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', {maxResolution: 'auto'} );
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer( "MapServer Untiled", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'}, {singleTile: true} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'}, {singleTile: true} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 1);
             map.addControl( new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher() );
diff --git a/examples/markerResize.html b/examples/markerResize.html
index 5941e41853..a6105c3083 100644
--- a/examples/markerResize.html
+++ b/examples/markerResize.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
                 
             map.addLayer(layer);
             var markers = new OpenLayers.Layer.Markers( "Markers" );
diff --git a/examples/markers.html b/examples/markers.html
index 172f22feeb..cf988b6490 100644
--- a/examples/markers.html
+++ b/examples/markers.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/proxy/?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
                 
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
diff --git a/examples/markersTextLayer.html b/examples/markersTextLayer.html
index e955d1bc35..2a63c37c73 100644
--- a/examples/markersTextLayer.html
+++ b/examples/markersTextLayer.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/proxy/?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
                 
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
diff --git a/examples/measure.html b/examples/measure.html
index fa95b1ec13..23e963c0cd 100644
--- a/examples/measure.html
+++ b/examples/measure.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             
             var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
 
             map.addLayers([wmsLayer]);
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
diff --git a/examples/modify-feature.html b/examples/modify-feature.html
index 29bf490dd6..b09ad35c9b 100644
--- a/examples/modify-feature.html
+++ b/examples/modify-feature.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
             OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style['default']['strokeWidth'] = '2';
             vectors = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Vector Layer");
 
diff --git a/examples/mouse-position.html b/examples/mouse-position.html
index b446f0eecf..c9427a60f0 100644
--- a/examples/mouse-position.html
+++ b/examples/mouse-position.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition());
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'} );
 
             map.addLayers([ol_wms]);
diff --git a/examples/mousewheel-interval.html b/examples/mousewheel-interval.html
index 7391a6a608..0d5172b851 100644
--- a/examples/mousewheel-interval.html
+++ b/examples/mousewheel-interval.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                 new OpenLayers.Control.Attribution()
             ]} );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomToMaxExtent();
diff --git a/examples/mvs.html b/examples/mvs.html
index a9e843ecb8..bacd5def7c 100644
--- a/examples/mvs.html
+++ b/examples/mvs.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function runMVS() {
             case 'openlayers':
                 theMVS.addLayer(
                   new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", 
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", 
                         {layers: 'basic'} )
                   );
                 break;
diff --git a/examples/navigation-control.html b/examples/navigation-control.html
index 622f154246..d41b2df396 100644
--- a/examples/navigation-control.html
+++ b/examples/navigation-control.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', { controls: [] });
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             nav = new OpenLayers.Control.Navigation({'zoomWheelEnabled': false});
diff --git a/examples/navigation-history.html b/examples/navigation-history.html
index fce76f2436..2698c3ecfb 100644
--- a/examples/navigation-history.html
+++ b/examples/navigation-history.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 
                 var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                     "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
                 map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/navtoolbar-alwaysZoom.html b/examples/navtoolbar-alwaysZoom.html
index ec9309c1a9..a50be7ed74 100644
--- a/examples/navtoolbar-alwaysZoom.html
+++ b/examples/navtoolbar-alwaysZoom.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 	            var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
 	                "OpenLayers WMS",
-	                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+	                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
 	                {layers: 'basic'}
 	            );					  
 								
diff --git a/examples/navtoolbar-outsidemap.html b/examples/navtoolbar-outsidemap.html
index 71931e1f10..bea641560e 100644
--- a/examples/navtoolbar-outsidemap.html
+++ b/examples/navtoolbar-outsidemap.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', { controls: [new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom()] } );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             var panel = new OpenLayers.Control.NavToolbar({'div':OpenLayers.Util.getElement('paneldiv')});
             map.addControl(panel);
diff --git a/examples/navtoolbar.html b/examples/navtoolbar.html
index f437dd014b..a38bdc3856 100644
--- a/examples/navtoolbar.html
+++ b/examples/navtoolbar.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         function init() {
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', { controls: [new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom()] } );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             var panel = new OpenLayers.Control.NavToolbar();
diff --git a/examples/notile.html b/examples/notile.html
index 723f29f21d..5cc98960f3 100644
--- a/examples/notile.html
+++ b/examples/notile.html
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('mapDiv', {maxResolution: 'auto'});
 
             var old_ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS.Untiled( "WMS.Untiled", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
             old_ol_wms.addOptions({isBaseLayer: true});
             
             var new_ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "WMS w/singleTile", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}, 
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}, 
                 { singleTile: true, ratio: 1 } );
             new_ol_wms.addOptions({isBaseLayer: true});
 
diff --git a/examples/overviewmap.html b/examples/overviewmap.html
index 69210cfc40..aa0d78163b 100644
--- a/examples/overviewmap.html
+++ b/examples/overviewmap.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         
         var ol = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
             "OpenLayers WMS", 
-            "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+            "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
             {layers: 'basic'}
         );
         
diff --git a/examples/pan-zoom-panels.html b/examples/pan-zoom-panels.html
index f0d0934db7..3685df39bd 100644
--- a/examples/pan-zoom-panels.html
+++ b/examples/pan-zoom-panels.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         
         var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
             "OpenLayers WMS",
-            "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+            "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
             {layers: 'basic'}
         );
         map.addLayers([wms]);
diff --git a/examples/panel.html b/examples/panel.html
index 36275e1290..8155550bf0 100644
--- a/examples/panel.html
+++ b/examples/panel.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', { controls: [] } );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             vlayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector( "Editable" );
diff --git a/examples/point-track-markers.html b/examples/point-track-markers.html
index 2bfa01ae68..71ce675811 100644
--- a/examples/point-track-markers.html
+++ b/examples/point-track-markers.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(20.22, 22.05), 9);
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
diff --git a/examples/popups.html b/examples/popups.html
index 4a1aa056d7..93b3ed9879 100644
--- a/examples/popups.html
+++ b/examples/popups.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google( "Google" );
             map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/protocol-gears.html b/examples/protocol-gears.html
index 94155c35d8..f98dcfac16 100644
--- a/examples/protocol-gears.html
+++ b/examples/protocol-gears.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
             // create base layer
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {"layers": "basic"}
             );
             map.addLayer(layer);
diff --git a/examples/proxy.cgi b/examples/proxy.cgi
index 195e8e56a2..8b494d741c 100755
--- a/examples/proxy.cgi
+++ b/examples/proxy.cgi
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ allowedHosts = ['www.openlayers.org', 'openlayers.org',
                 'prototype.openmnnd.org', 'geo.openplans.org',
                 'sigma.openplans.org', 'demo.opengeo.org',
                 'www.openstreetmap.org', 'sample.azavea.com',
-                'v-swe.uni-muenster.de:8080']
+                'v-swe.uni-muenster.de:8080', 
+                'vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org']
 
 method = os.environ["REQUEST_METHOD"]
 
diff --git a/examples/regular-polygons.html b/examples/regular-polygons.html
index 45274ba44b..bf80b221c1 100644
--- a/examples/regular-polygons.html
+++ b/examples/regular-polygons.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             
             var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
 
             var polygonLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Polygon Layer");
 
diff --git a/examples/resize-features.html b/examples/resize-features.html
index d5eaf26d89..07e4c92cd1 100644
--- a/examples/resize-features.html
+++ b/examples/resize-features.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             
             var style_blue = OpenLayers.Util.extend({}, OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style['default']);
diff --git a/examples/restricted-extent.html b/examples/restricted-extent.html
index 740ccc94c5..427ddc9dc4 100644
--- a/examples/restricted-extent.html
+++ b/examples/restricted-extent.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             ); 
 
diff --git a/examples/rotate-features.html b/examples/rotate-features.html
index ccd8a5215c..1aa981e506 100644
--- a/examples/rotate-features.html
+++ b/examples/rotate-features.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             
             var style_blue = OpenLayers.Util.extend({}, OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style['default']);
diff --git a/examples/select-feature-multilayer.html b/examples/select-feature-multilayer.html
index 54b00859e7..23cc97eaa3 100644
--- a/examples/select-feature-multilayer.html
+++ b/examples/select-feature-multilayer.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             ); 
 
diff --git a/examples/select-feature-openpopup.html b/examples/select-feature-openpopup.html
index 1493189395..0f24e95bcf 100644
--- a/examples/select-feature-openpopup.html
+++ b/examples/select-feature-openpopup.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'}); 
 
             var polygonLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Polygon Layer");
 
diff --git a/examples/select-feature.html b/examples/select-feature.html
index f50b2ed930..e04c02884e 100644
--- a/examples/select-feature.html
+++ b/examples/select-feature.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wmsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             ); 
 
diff --git a/examples/setextent.html b/examples/setextent.html
index b6bda8f638..c0c18e19cb 100644
--- a/examples/setextent.html
+++ b/examples/setextent.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
     var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(-45,-45, 0, 45); 
     var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
     map.addLayer(wms);
     map.zoomToExtent(bounds);
     var boxes = new OpenLayers.Layer.Boxes("boxes");
diff --git a/examples/sos.html b/examples/sos.html
index a5d9f31512..7020261aaa 100644
--- a/examples/sos.html
+++ b/examples/sos.html
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
-            var baseLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("Test Layer", "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {
+            var baseLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("Test Layer", "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {
                 layers: "basic"}, {singleTile: true});
 
             var sos = new OpenLayers.SOSClient({map: map, url: 'http://v-swe.uni-muenster.de:8080/WeatherSOS/sos?'});
diff --git a/examples/style-rules.html b/examples/style-rules.html
index db2c3e3401..f70cd3e812 100644
--- a/examples/style-rules.html
+++ b/examples/style-rules.html
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
             </p>
         </div>
     </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/style-rules.js b/examples/style-rules.js
index 0b734abd62..42d3f00a8b 100644
--- a/examples/style-rules.js
+++ b/examples/style-rules.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function init() {
 
     var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
         "OpenLayers WMS",
-        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
         {layers: "basic"}
     );
     
diff --git a/examples/stylemap.html b/examples/stylemap.html
index 0c39e1b7a0..3d708186a1 100644
--- a/examples/stylemap.html
+++ b/examples/stylemap.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
             
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@
         </p>
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/styles-context.html b/examples/styles-context.html
index 541266b22a..b59b8216a2 100644
--- a/examples/styles-context.html
+++ b/examples/styles-context.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(wms);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
             
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@
         on the context object passed to the Style constructor.</p>
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/styles-rotation.html b/examples/styles-rotation.html
index 6a5ecd5c22..e441125a06 100644
--- a/examples/styles-rotation.html
+++ b/examples/styles-rotation.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
 
diff --git a/examples/styles-unique.html b/examples/styles-unique.html
index f4f15522ae..e2b6fe81ab 100644
--- a/examples/styles-unique.html
+++ b/examples/styles-unique.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {maxResolution:'auto'});
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(wms);
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
             
diff --git a/examples/sundials.html b/examples/sundials.html
index d7fd014e5d..cc07ca9e6a 100644
--- a/examples/sundials.html
+++ b/examples/sundials.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
 
diff --git a/examples/symbolizers-fill-stroke-graphic.html b/examples/symbolizers-fill-stroke-graphic.html
index ab51159b04..8e8296a34f 100644
--- a/examples/symbolizers-fill-stroke-graphic.html
+++ b/examples/symbolizers-fill-stroke-graphic.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             
             // allow testing of specific renderers via "?renderer=Canvas", etc
diff --git a/examples/teleportation.html b/examples/teleportation.html
index b516fac035..d1a4b86894 100644
--- a/examples/teleportation.html
+++ b/examples/teleportation.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             });
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.OverviewMap());
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             map.zoomTo(2);
diff --git a/examples/transition.html b/examples/transition.html
index 6449ed46d9..e0b26eed3c 100644
--- a/examples/transition.html
+++ b/examples/transition.html
@@ -10,24 +10,24 @@
 
             var single_default_effect = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "WMS untiled default", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                 {layers: 'basic'}, 
                 {singleTile: true}
             );
             var single_resize_effect = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "WMS untiled resize", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                 {layers: 'basic'}, 
                 {singleTile: true, transitionEffect: 'resize'}
             );
             var tiled_default_effect = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "WMS tiled default ", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                 {layers: 'basic'}
             );
             var tiled_resize_effect = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "WMS tiled resize", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?",
                 {layers: 'basic'}, 
                 {transitionEffect: 'resize'}
             );
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@
     </div>
   </body>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/vector-features-with-text.html b/examples/vector-features-with-text.html
index 3f3eb2bc4e..634478f286 100644
--- a/examples/vector-features-with-text.html
+++ b/examples/vector-features-with-text.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
             
             // allow testing of specific renderers via "?renderer=Canvas", etc
diff --git a/examples/vector-features.html b/examples/vector-features.html
index c69b5a4c47..0cfa608ac9 100644
--- a/examples/vector-features.html
+++ b/examples/vector-features.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             /*
diff --git a/examples/vector-formats.html b/examples/vector-formats.html
index bd8e8e0d68..9ebeedc1ef 100644
--- a/examples/vector-formats.html
+++ b/examples/vector-formats.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'});
 
             vectors = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Vector Layer");
 
diff --git a/examples/web-mercator.js b/examples/web-mercator.js
index ab32547ca2..ed14d940b7 100644
--- a/examples/web-mercator.js
+++ b/examples/web-mercator.js
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ function init() {
     map.addLayers([gsat, wms]);
     map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
     map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(-10723197, 4500612), 3);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/wfs-protocol.html b/examples/wfs-protocol.html
index dbfd49f661..eede085316 100644
--- a/examples/wfs-protocol.html
+++ b/examples/wfs-protocol.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 OpenLayers.ProxyHost= "proxy.cgi?url=";
                 map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
                 var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
-                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                    "OpenLayers WMS", "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                     {layers: 'basic'}
                 );
 
diff --git a/examples/wmc.html b/examples/wmc.html
index 151c2daede..4ad971f41f 100644
--- a/examples/wmc.html
+++ b/examples/wmc.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
             var vmap = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'},
                 {
                     maxExtent: new OpenLayers.Bounds(-130, 14, -60, 55),
diff --git a/examples/wms-untiled.html b/examples/wms-untiled.html
index 92e45b7a1b..36540e8cd0 100644
--- a/examples/wms-untiled.html
+++ b/examples/wms-untiled.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
                 "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'},
                 {singleTile: true}
             );
diff --git a/examples/wms.html b/examples/wms.html
index ffdade0a32..1be54eb336 100644
--- a/examples/wms.html
+++ b/examples/wms.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(lon, lat), zoom);
diff --git a/examples/wmst.html b/examples/wmst.html
index 51772fec8d..cfd71f884e 100644
--- a/examples/wmst.html
+++ b/examples/wmst.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
 
             var ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
             var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
                 "http://t1.hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/landsat7", 
diff --git a/examples/worldwind.html b/examples/worldwind.html
index 1743fdf761..3f4bceabf2 100644
--- a/examples/worldwind.html
+++ b/examples/worldwind.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {'maxResolution': .28125, tileSize: new OpenLayers.Size(512, 512)});
 
             ol_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-            "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
+            "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0?", {layers: 'basic'} );
 
             ww = new OpenLayers.Layer.WorldWind( "Bathy",
             "http://worldwind25.arc.nasa.gov/tile/tile.aspx?", 36, 4,
diff --git a/examples/wrapDateLine.html b/examples/wrapDateLine.html
index d0cfa4e0d1..fb365ffa6b 100644
--- a/examples/wrapDateLine.html
+++ b/examples/wrapDateLine.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map', {maxResolution: 1.40625} );
             var mapserv = new OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer( "OpenLayers Basic",
-                        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                         {layers: 'basic'},
                         {wrapDateLine: true} );
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         </p>
     <pre id="code">
     var mapserv = new OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer( "OpenLayers Basic",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0",
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: 'basic'},
                 <b>{wrapDateLine: true}</b> );
     </pre>
diff --git a/examples/xhtml.html b/examples/xhtml.html
index c60fefa6a0..4ced3bf1a2 100644
--- a/examples/xhtml.html
+++ b/examples/xhtml.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <script defer="defer" type="text/javascript">
     var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
     var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-        "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
     map.addLayer(wms);
     map.zoomToMaxExtent();
   </script>
diff --git a/examples/yahoo.html b/examples/yahoo.html
index 93dcc19e08..3c52ba3161 100644
--- a/examples/yahoo.html
+++ b/examples/yahoo.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             map.addLayer(yahooLayer);
 
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+                "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(-5, 40), 4);
diff --git a/examples/zoomLevels.html b/examples/zoomLevels.html
index 0745172940..39ca3dc4bd 100644
--- a/examples/zoomLevels.html
+++ b/examples/zoomLevels.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
-                    "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'});
+                    "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'});
             map.addLayer(layer);