Digital age, economic woes: can the post office survive? (Feature)
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By Shabtai Gold Apr 4, 2009, 3:08 GMT
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Very good article, and there are even more examples around the world of postal operators that have gone digital. USPS could learn so much by opening its eyes.
You mentioned the Swiss but didn't mention their latest digital venture, which I find very intriguing and will probably sign up for as soon as it launches, www.swisspostbox.com. It is powered by technology from www.earthclassmail.com, a US company that has been doing it commercially for some years now, but the Swiss have licensed it to roll out in its own and 16 other countries that Swiss Post operates in. I've heard several other countries are soon to follow.
This technology eliminates the physically delivery of most mail, without cutting the trusted national post out of the loop. It takes a very enlightened approach to reducing the environmental impact of fueled paper carriage without killing the revenues and jobs of the postal operators.
the postal service is about the only government agency that can be trusted. hackers seem to be getting into our lives if we go digital, especially with our banking online and even though a letter may take two days to get to its destination, you know it hasn't been hacked, exposing your entire financial future to disaster. also, i like getting mail that is real and not some clutter of lies as with e mail. does anyone even read their e mail other than that from a business source or a family member? does anyone really enjoy e mail? i think it is a bore. at least i enjoy getting magazines, letters and yes, even catalogs in my mailbox. i say the usps is doing a fine job. life would not be the same without that daily trip to the mailbox. gregg morrisville pa
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