At first it may seem that opt in should be the easy choice. But if you are reading this, you have internet access though maybe we have a reader somewhere whos getting a. Just outside of bellevue, the city of seattle was the first city to create an opt out registry for people that wished to discontinue their phone book service. May 16, 2011 seattle residents can opt out of yellow pages delivery, judge rules by stephanie rabiner, esq. Yellow pages sues seattle for letting residents opt out of getting phone books. Seattle chinese yellow pages in seattle, wa get driving directions to 414 8th ave s seattle, wa 98104. Phone book litter banned in seattle, nations first opt. Bellevue yellow pages 104,377 local businesses in bellevue. City will launch seattles new yellow pages optout system. Want to stop delivery of yellow pages, white pages, phone books. More seattle students opt out of new common core tests. However, critics say that its not reliable and that if you opt out, theres a pretty.
Theres been an antiphonebook push on in some quarters for a while now. More than 75,000 households and businesses have used the citys stop phone books service since its inception in may of 2011, choosing to stop delivery of more than 435,000 individual phone books. Yellow pages sues seattle for letting residents optout of. Other popular people search engines, like pipl and intelius, have similar optout options. That means no more bulky yellow books in plastic bags on peoples doorsteps, unless they want the directories delivered. The companies challenged the citys law that created a yellow book optout registry, allowing residents to cancel deliveries of phone books. Otherwise, opting out of the phone book is easy, just click here. Phone book litter banned in seattle, nations first optout. Thank you for your interest in opting out of phone book deliveries.
The socalled yellow pages ordinance was passed in october 2010 and gave the goahead for an optout scheme administered and enforced by the city of seattle. Trying to cut down on paper waste, seattle yesterday launched the united states first yellow pages optout website. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Last september, we wrote about the completely avoidable waste problem posed by unwanted phone books delivered by competing companies to our doorsteps, every year. As the original opt out registry, our mission continues by supporting the interest in an official opt in registry for printed distribution. Fifth of seattle phone book deliveries halted komo. Publishers often use the phone number to identify an account and incorrect or omitted information may prevent us from honoring your request. Seattle chinese yellow pages 414 8th ave s, seattle, wa.
Nov 16, 2010 last month, the city of seattle passed an ordinance that allows residents to opt out of receiving yellow pages phone books. After completing the following steps, it may take up to 48 hours for your. Seattle goes ahead with yellow pages optout stop junk mail. Best 20 book publishers in seattle, wa by superpages. Seattle unveils yellow pages optout registry with little time to opt. Stop the delivery of your printed yellow pages book by opting out. So when i read that seattle passed an ordinance that created a donotdeliver list for yellow books, i was thrilled. Seattle city light advanced metering optout policy. Planet money a web site that launched today lets you opt out of getting the yellow pages.
Seattle residents can opt out of yellow pages delivery, judge rules by stephanie rabiner, esq. After one year, citys phone book optout program is big. Yellow pages will appeal judges decision to uphold seattles. Seattle city light customers who are not interested in receiving the benefits of the utilitys advanced metering program will be able to opt out. Mar 19, 2018 kristin gillespie is director, content strategy at visit seattle. Whether you are in the usa or canada the approved websites we have listed below will help you to never receive the yellow pages again. You can view yellowbooks tos to see if it will help you get your info off yellowbook. You can still search for people on since yellow pages and dexknows are part of one company. Yellow pages sues seattle for letting residents optout of getting phone books 11.
Hardcover binding perfect binding book repair foil stamp. An avid traveler and seattle transplant of over a decade, kristin loves to explore the northwest and is rarely found without a camera in hand although these days its typically pointing at her charming baby girl. How to optout from the yellow pages phonebook treehugger. Our is what fueled public awareness to the idea of an opt out registry. Under the regulations established by the city, residents and businesses must opt out at least 30 days before deliveries start, giving phone book publishers time to remove optouts from their lists of delivery addresses. Frequently asked questions national yellow pages optout site create a new account.
To optout of yellow pages delivery in canada, click the link here and type in your address to stop delivery to optout of yellow pages delivery in usa, click the link here and type in your address zip code to stop delivery if you have already stopped phone book delivery but you have many old phone books that you want to recycle, click here to find out how. The registry would be paid for with a recovery fee. Jun 29, 2011 as dom reported yesterday, a federal judge smacked down the yellow pages industry like a redheaded stepchild when he upheld seattle s phone book opt out law. Legit way to opt out of yellow pages phonebook delivery. But even then, most people would jump at the chance to opt out of yellow pages deliveries. May 05, 2011 seattle unveiled its new yellow pages opt out registry thursday, months after it became the first city in the country to require phone book companies to honor requests of people who no longer want. The people of seattle also should have the right to say no and right to privacy when unwanted yellow pages land on their doorstep. Yesterday, seattles cityrun, yellow pages optout registry went live, allowing residents to stop delivery of several brands of yellow pages delivered in the city. Seattle unveiled its new yellow pages optout registry thursday, months after it became the first city in the country to require phone book companies to honor requests of people who no longer want. In 2010, the city of seattle passed the first ordinance requiring phonebook companies to let residents opt out of getting the yellow pages, and assigned the companies penalties for each unwanted. Seattle s opt out system has been in place for more than a year now with overwhelming response. May 22 is the last day to opt out to stop deliveries of dex phone books this year, according to seattle public utilities spu. Yellowbook is a major online phone book site that offers yellow pagelike listings along with people search data. Youll have to contact the company and go through a removal request to have some or all of your.
So far more than 25 percent of households and businesses have opted out of more than 435,000 phone books. Phil goldader the owner with his 48 years of experience in all phases of the binder. May 05, 2011 on the same day seattle unveiled is yellow pages opt out registry, the phone book industry filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the citys new law, aimed at stopping deliveries. Oct 15, 20 how to opt out if youre finding the phonebook useful, by all means keep using it. Customers interested in opting out of an advanced meter must first submit an application for a noncommunicating digital meter to seattle city light so the utility can determine. The director of seattle public utilities is authorized and directed to establish the citys optout registry to serve as a clearinghouse for residents and businesses to register and indicate their desire not to receive delivery of yellow pages phone books. Robart found that the ordinance was a permissible restraint on commercial speech. Located in seattle,wa, the best western seattle airport hotel is sure to provide a peaceful and comforting home away from home for any traveler. On its face, it seems to us a sensible proposition. May 07, 2012 may 22 is the last day to opt out to stop deliveries of dex phone books this year, according to seattle public utilities spu. Frequently asked questions national yellow pages optout site.
Seattle unveiled its new yellow pages optout registry thursday, months after it became the first city in the country to require phone book. In 2010, the city of seattle passed the first ordinance requiring phonebook. Back in may, we asked readers if they still used the white pages and an overwhelming 87% of you said no. The genealogy website offers instructions to remove your records from its site. You have the right to opt out, or prevent companies that are not affiliated with your financial institution from receiving your. The infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered. Agefriendly art and culture budget and economic development. May 19, 2011 late last year, seattle s city council passed an ordinance that requires yellow pages and phonebook publishers to pay the city a 14 cent fee for every directory delivered, reports the seattle times.
Find popular business categories for products and services in seattle, wa. The number of optouts are also sending a message to the yellow pages and their regulators, so maybe if enough people optout, itll hasten the decline of the paper edition. Seattle s new law designed to crackdown on unwanted yellow pages phone books violates the first amendment and should be declared unconstitutional, the phone book industry argues as part of a lawsuit. The ordinance creates an optout system for city residents and requires directory publishers to pay the cost of recycling phone books in the city. Use the usphonebook opt out page to remove your public records information and keep it from being displayed on the site. The local search association has filed a lawsuit against the scheme, claiming seattle s battle against unwanted directories is unconstitutional and unnecessary. Book dealers used rare in seattle, wa the real yellow pages. Seattle, may 5, 2011 prnewswire duplication and waste, inefficiency, lack of privacy guarantees and an array of other concerns characterize seattle s. Just outside of bellevue, the city of seattle was the first city to create an optout registry for people that wished to discontinue their phone book service. The yellow pages are an advertisement disguised as a directory. An agreement between a group of lawmakers and publishers of yellow pages directories will make it easier to let people know they can opt out of receiving the phone books. Ten years aro companies were fighting to the death to be on the yellow pages cover and payed dearly for a.
Seattle white pages seattle phone directory lookup. In 2011, robart dismissed a lawsuit brought by phone book companies against the city of seattle. Students opting out of common core exams the seattle times. Last month, the city of seattle passed an ordinance that allows residents to opt out of receiving yellow pages phone books. If you provide the wrong phone number that is not related to the profile you want to remove, they will not add your name to the opt out list. Were proud to offer households the option to notify us of their choice not to receive a yellow book weve been doing so since 2014. Seattle has passed a law banning the distribution of unwanted yellow pages phone books within the city. We do our best to ensure that once opted out, you do not receive a copy. There is one legit way to save a tree and stop yellow pages delivery. Find the best seattle, wa book publishers on superpages.
Phone book litter has been banned in seattle, washington. Opt out of yellow pages with us and stop the delivery of printed directories you dont want to receive. That means no more bulky yellow books in plastic bags on peoples doorsteps. Lawmakers, yellow pages industry spearheading efforts to. Optout by using the approved websites that actually communicate with the phone book companies. More seattle students opt out of new common core tests originally published april 6, 2015 at 8.
You will be automatically redirected to people search on in. Thanks to all of you who used the city optout system. Late last year, seattles city council passed an ordinance that requires yellow pages and phonebook publishers to pay the city a 14 cent fee for every directory. Opt out of yellow pages with us and stop the delivery of printed directories you dont want to. Choose to opt out and start using online yellow pages today, the fastest, easiest, and cleanest alternative.
Actually, if you live in seattle, you can and with the blessing of a federal judge to boot. The infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every. The city of seattle has set up an opt out scheme for the yellow pages. Now we hear from the yellow pages association that they have filed a lawsuit alleging. The snohomish county yellow pages arrived over the weekend and its safe to say nobody was howling in ecstasy. Washington residents who do not want a phone book may not know there is an easy process to manage directory delivery to their homes, said liias. Another service provides for users is the ability for anyone nationwide to optout of local telephone book delivery.
The scheme, which has been launched today, has been set up in cooperation with catalog choice, a website which allow americans to opt out of receiving unsolicited catalogues. You can also opt out of unwanted advertising mail by going to the citys stop junk mail site. Many are left wondering why theyre being delivered at. Even more wonderful world of phonebook based printed advertising. A valid telephone number is required in order to process and verify optout requests. Ordinance seattle city clerks online information services. Seattles program was a national leader and ended a truly significant number of unwanted phone book deliveries, saving almost 400 tons of paper annually. The yellow pages association is launching a national optout website in 2011, which it says is better than a cityrun site. Were proud to offer households the option to notify us of their choice not to. Dec 17, 2014 the infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every year. Choose to optout and start using online yellow pages. Please select a location below to find local business information in your area. Seattle unveils yellow pages optout registry with little.
How to opt out of the most popular people search sites. Formerly known as, is owned and operated by yellow. Residents can opt out online or by calling 206 5043066. Starting today thursday a new online registry will allow seattleites to choose whether or not they receive yellow pages phone books. Mar 26, 2016 they ask that you enter your phone number into the box and have the system call you so that they can be sure you are the person in question who wants to be removed. Weve called on yellow pages publishers to show consumers that their yellow pages optout site is simple, effective, and generates results. Oct, 2010 phone book litter has been banned in seattle, washington. Teachers from seattles garfield high school, the site of a 20 testing boycott, say they oppose new common core tests but wont boycott them so many students are opting out of the. Seattle residents will soon be able to opt out of getting. Thank you for taking the time to visit us and opt out of receiving the yellow book. The act allows the governor of each state to opt in to that plan or opt out and have the state itself build the radio access network ran that is the towers, transmitters, fiber and microwave links etc. Soon, those of you in seattle who no longer use the phone book will be able to opt out of.
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