Comments on: Reforming the White Pages

By: kelly

kelly — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:57:41 +0000

why you did it

By: Georgie Bright Kunkel

Georgie Bright Kunkel — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:02:37 +0000

I need the white pages but I don’t need the yellow pages.
I would really appreciate not getting the yellow pages.

By: Hu Gadarn

Hu Gadarn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:04:15 +0000

Thanks for covering this. It’s an ongoing issue in BC. Every 1 – 2 years I get the white pages books (yes, that’s books, as in plural) dropped on my doorstep. I call the companies each year and ask them to take me off the list. They say “sure” and then I get the books a year or two later. When I call back to complain they give an excuse how they’ve changed their customer database and the old info did not come forward. Uh-huh.

By: Eric de Place

Eric de Place — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:47:16 +0000

I’m glad you asked, Kay!

In my original coverage of this topic I included a bit about Oregon. See: http://daily.sightline.org/2011/06/27/white-pages/

The short story is that a rather good Senate bill was introduced in Oregon in 2011, but then activity seems to have stalled out. Once we get Washington sorted out, it’s my intention to turn the spotlight on Oregon. It would be terrific if local advocates were excited about reforming white pages law in Oregon!

By: Kay Bradley

Kay Bradley — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:03:22 +0000

Any chance you can provide information on whom to contact in Oregon? A fair amount of us greenies down here follow your blog