Do Not Disturb

by Peter Merchlewitz

I remember growing up in Winona, MN where I had to help my sister collect dues for her paper route. House after house, I was received with unwelcoming glares and rolled eyes, with some people who would even be on the phone, asking me to come back at a later time to collect the money.

But with the new trend of Internet news becoming so popular, and newspaper subscriptions becoming more scarce, it seems the city of Alexandria, VA might just cut the middleman all together.

Apparently, Alexandria legislation could pass a bill that would create a local "Do Not Deliver" list to help stop unwanted newspaper, Editor and Publisher reports.

Similar to the famous "Do Not Call" list with telemarketers, newspaper circulation managers are likely to be irked by the proposed "Do Not Deliver" list where residents can "make their desires official," and would institute fines for violators.

On the bright side, the bill will help reduce blown away newspaper litter created by most unwanted subscriptions.