anachronisms May 8, 2010

White Pages to Go the Way of VHS

By Adam K. Raymond

Time to find a new doorstop: Verizon plans to discontinue the distribution of the White Pages across New York. The move, it says, will save around 5,000 tons of paper. For those afraid that you’ll soon have nothing to rip in half to impress ladies, relax — the Yellow Pages live on. [NYT]

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