Saturday, November 19, 2011

White Pages will no longer be delivered automatically - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The PSC’s decision is a compromiss to AT&T’s request that it no longer deliver the phond booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automatixc distribution of the residential white pagesis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost saviny measure” and that providing a paper copy of the directorgy is “an inefficient use of resources in these touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worried about how it might impact ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswomam Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, during whicuh time it will gather customer “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assess the practicality of discontinuin printed residential directory delivery, whil e continuing to provide directories to customers who want a PSC Chairman Matthew M. Cartedr II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&T must put a toll-frees number on the covet of the Yellow Pages that directw people to call if they want a White Pages. The director will still be provided for free to those whorequestt it.
AT&T Florida would not disclose just how much monegy the waiverwill save, citing according to its request to the PSC. AT&T Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yelloaw Pages and residential listingson CD-ROkM in certain areas of Florida.

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