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Company: YP.com and Telco Billing, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Thryv Inc.
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Penalty: $2,000,000
Year: 2006
Date: December 14, 2006
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: YP.com and affiliate Telco Billing, Inc. agreed to pay restitution to businesses and nonprofit groups in 34 states under a $2 million-plus settlement that resolved allegations YP deceptively marketed enhanced advertising in its Internet yellow pages directory.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: business services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: marketing services
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