 Kapitol acquired the Belgian and Dutch activities of Scoot Europe, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, in 2002.Late that year, the "New York Times" reported that the Infobel website had telephone listings for more than 187 countries and was available in six languages.In 2008, Kapitol partnered with Multiplied Media Corporation to incorporate Infobel’s directory data into MMC’s Poynt, an application that allowed users to find local businesses and entertainment.