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Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by nine_k on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @12:58AM (#50436623)
Should email be also run as a public service, not a business?

Maybe some amount of messaging connectivity, for a narrow set of cases like court summons and other official messages, could be run as a public service at the taxpayers' expense. But likely the bulk of it should be run as a paid service, either regular businesses, or/and non-profits that still are expected to break even.

Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by anvuong on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:06AM (#50436667)
Not just email but internet as a whole should be run like a public utility, electricity as well. It's US centric to think everything needs to be private.
Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by wallst07 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:46AM (#50436891)
Nobody I knows wants a Federal government provided internet service.

However municipalities should be allowed to, not forced to [or not].

Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by account42 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:26AM (#50437926)
It is unfortunately not all that US centric. Privatization of essential services is widespread in the EU as well.