Coalition Fears That San Francisco Ban on Yellow Pages Hurts Labor, Small Businesses, Seniors,

Coalition Fears That San Francisco Ban on Yellow Pages Hurts Labor, Small Businesses, Seniors, Ethnic Community and Economy


SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to ban Yellow Pages will put hundreds of San Francisco residents out of work, restrict small businesses' ability to reach customers, and disenfranchise seniors, as well as Hispanic, Chinese and LGBT communities.

"We share with many cities the common goal of eliminating unwanted directory delivery, but we disagree with an ordinance that effectively bans Yellow Pages, costs jobs and hurts consumers," said Neg Norton, president, Local Search Association. "This is a slap in the face to San Francisco's 115,000 small businesses, the Hispanic, Chinese and LGBT communities, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and seniors."

Yellow Pages companies have made proactive efforts to provide consumers with the ability to reduce or stop delivery of phone books. The industry's official site at www.yellowpagesoptout.com offers a single, centralized hub for consumers nationwide to submit delivery requests. This site will accomplish what the San Francisco Board of Supervisors seeks to achieve, without jeopardizing San Francisco's fragile economy.

"The government should not decide which forms of media have value or work best for advertisers or consumers. When the government dictates which media will or will not be allowed, all media are threatened," said Norton.

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