What does privatization of the US Postal Service mean?

Re:What does privatization of the US Postal Service mean? by rented_mule on Saturday July 04, 2026 @03:25AM (#48783349)

I'm not who you're replying too, but I also live in a place with no delivery to the home, despite UPS and FedEx doing so. Everybody in our town gets a free PO Box - I suspect that's how the service obligation is covered. Once a year we have to prove that we still live here to keep the free box.

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Re:What does privatization of the US Postal Service mean? by eru on Saturday July 04, 2026 @06:18AM (#48784285)

Thanks! The free PO box is an interesting loophole that USPS can exploit.

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Re:What does privatization of the US Postal Service mean? by delichon on Saturday July 04, 2026 @12:29PM (#48786623)

My rural PO Box rental is $120/year, for the smallest size. If there's a free option they must keep it quiet.

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Re:What does privatization of the US Postal Service mean? by rented_mule on Saturday July 04, 2026 @02:18PM (#48787525)

I didn't know about it for the first few years I lived here, so ask when you're at the counter.

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