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The Postal Service is cutting a rural airmail service, at savings of $46,000 according to Federal Times. I'm actually not shocked by this, and thing service contractions will probably become more common as electronic communication becomes increasingly dominant and universal. But getting mail remains one of the great simple pleasures of life, especially when it's something you're excited to receive, and for folks who aren't yet wired, it's a lifeline, especially because rural areas are some of the places most underserved by high-speed internet service.
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I find it humorous and disturbing that there are any plans to cut postal service/deliveries. To many corporations have legal standing when they take you to court and say "we mailed you several letters about this." It is always 'assumed' that the mail was delivered within x number of days, and NEVER assumed that a letter was misplaced/lost. Now we are cutting service.
Will the corporations save money by not buying envelopes and/or stamps then show up in court saying "we mailed you several letters about this." Sure you did, but who delivered it and when.
Lawyers and letter carriers need to get together and reqork some legislation BEFORE changes are made to deliveries.
A postal person Posted Wednesday, April 8, 2009 8:35 AMIsn't there a hearing today (Wed) by the FTC on issues related to getting internet infrastructure out to areas currently not served?
So we have a HEARING about the replacement infrastructure, but we have a real cut in the old infrastructure already?
I know...no one uses the postal service these days but credit spammers and lawyers and you can't "google" via the USPS, but let's at least make an effort to think about coordinating infrastructure changes if taxpayers are footing the bill.
Dave B. Posted Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:13 AM