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Yellow Pages Shows Up on the Internet in Over 170 Countries (08/24/2010)



The new Yellow Pages Global group, which is a Yellow Pages worldwide group, launches, in August 17th, on the Internet the largest corporate portal of all times. By aligning the centenary notion of the expression "yellow pages" with the Internet's extraordinary potential, this new generation innovates by putting 170 web portals B2B in 170 countries, integrated worldwide by the same search engine.

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BIA/Kelsey Forecasts Digital Offerings to Account for 39% of Global Yellow Pages Revenues by 2014 (07/13/2010)



CHANTILLY, Va., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital offerings, such as online Yellow Pages, video, SEM/SEO, mobile, social and reputation management, will account for 39 percent of global Yellow Pages revenues by 2014, according to the mid-year update to BIA/Kelsey's Annual Global Yellow Pages Forecast (2009-2014). The anticipated growth in digital offerings will be a focus of the agenda at BIA/Kelsey's upcoming Directional Media Strategies 2010 (DMS '10: Yellow Pages and Beyond) conference (www.kelseygroup.com/dms2010), which takes place Sept. 14-16 in Dallas.

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Yellow Pages Association: Golfers Hit the Course in June (06/15/2010)



BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ--(Marketwire - June 14, 2010) - The start of June signals the beginning of summer and the rise of golf-related searches in print and online Yellow Pages. Golfers nationwide will search for "golf equipment" and "public courses" more than average this month, with golf equipment peaking in references for the year. Combined, the two search terms receive nearly 39 million references annually according to a Knowledge Networks/SRI study.

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BIA/Kelsey Delivers News and Analysis to On-the-Go Local Media Professionals and Industry Watchers Via New iPhone App (06/09/2010)



Chantilly, Va. (June 9, 2010) – BIA/Kelsey (www.bia.com and www.kelseygroup.com), advisers to companies in the local media space, today unveiled a new free mobile application to deliver access to local media news and analysis from the research and advisory firm’s four blogs: Local Media Watch, Digital Strategies for Broadcasting, Global Yellow Pages and Mobile Local Media. The new mobile app is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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California SB 920 Defeated (06/04/2010)



As you may know, YPA and ADP, along with California publishers, suppliers, CMRs and advertisers, have been involved in an intense lobbying effort in California to defeat CA SB 920. Yesterday the bill was defeated by a vote of 12 in favor and 18 against. The bill needed 21 to pass.

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Defeat of Phone Book Regulation Protects Small Businesses (06/04/2010)



SAN FRANCISCO – (June 4, 2010) — The Yellow Pages Association (YPA) today applauds the California State Senate’s overwhelming defeat of SB920, which would have added layers of government regulation on companies that help small businesses market themselves, employ thousands of Californians and contribute millions in state taxes.

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.Technology opens new chapter for Yellow Pages (06/01/2010)



SENSIS chief executive Bruce Akhurst got his first real insight into what the Apple iPad could do for his directories business when he was at the annual Yellow Pages convention in Las Vegas recently.

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Phone Book Regulation Proposal Harms California Small Businesses (05/28/2010)



SAN FRANCISCO – (May 28, 2010) — The Yellow Pages Association (YPA) today announced its opposition to new legislation being considered by the California State Senate that adds layers of government regulation on companies that help small businesses market themselves, employ thousands of Californians and contribute millions in state taxes.

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YPA’s letter of opposition to CA SB 920 (05/25/2010)



On behalf of our members in the state of California, I am writing to express our opposition to the most recent round of amendments to CA SB 920, a bill to add Section 2887 to the Public Utilities Code relating to telephone directory publishers.

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Dex One Continues Expanding Online Video Services (05/11/2010)



CARY, N.C., May 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Empowering businesses with an effective tool to reach ready-to-buy consumers, Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO), a leading provider of marketing solutions for local businesses, continues to expand its online video offerings and capabilities.

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California Residents Have Options to Manage Telephone Directory Delivery (05/11/2010)



California residents have a tool to help them choose which print telephone directories they want delivered to their door steps. The website, www.yellowpagesoptout.com, managed by the Yellow Pages Association (YPA), provides consumers an easy way to limit or stop phone book delivery.

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Introducing WebsPlanet USA (05/05/2010)



WebsPlanet is expanding, and most recently we opened an office in the US to support our fast growing customer base in the US, Canada and South America. Located in the New York area, WebsPlanet USA is a central operational office that will serve as our American support organization.

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