Posted on October 22, 2010 by smsgov
New York is the newest state to obtain permission to stop delivering phone books. The state Public Service Commission granted permission to Verizon Communications last week to provide residential white pages telephone directories only to customers who request them. The company will continue to distribute directories with government and business white pages and commercial yellow pages listings. Customers can order the a residential directory through a toll free phone number.
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Posted on April 21, 2010 by smsgov
Just in time for Earth Day, the California State Senate has voted on a measure that save millions of trees by cutting down on the production of phone books. In a 6-4 vote, the state Senate’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications has passed measure that would allow California’s millions of telephone subscribers to opt out of receiving annual telephone books. Phone number look-up on computers and Smart phones is making phone books obsolete and the waste from an environmental perspective is enormous. Supporters pointed out that 78 million phone directories are distributed across the state annually. These paper products duplicate electronic resources.
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