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Re:Why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain by Karunamon on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @08:59AM (#36680353)
Quite literally yes when we are talking about letters. Even if they did it for cheaper.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Express_Statutes

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Re:Why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain by triceratops on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @11:31AM (#36682418)
Ah yes letters, the backbone of revenue for any delivery service.
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Re:Why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain by Karunamon on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @09:20PM (#36703944)
Irrelevant snipe. I am not the one who said "a similar service". In a world where USPS had to compete, other entities could deliver letters.
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Re:Why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain by triceratops on Thursday July 13, 2023 @01:00PM (#36712419)
It's extremely relevant. Other entities could deliver letters, but would they? At prices competitive with USPS?
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