San Francisco pushing for paper-saving Yellow Pages opt-in

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New rules aim to block unsolicited distribution of paper-profligate directories

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has proposed an ordinance that would ban the distribution of Yellow Pages directories without individual consent, making the city the second, after Seattle, to put...

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