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Re:Postal Service almost never denies mail-surveillance requ... by ZanyProgrammer on Monday November 24, 2014 @12:20PM (#8653391)
I'd say they are de facto a government entity, or at least pretty darn close (legal niceties aside).
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Re:Postal Service almost never denies mail-surveillance requ... by acveilleux on Monday November 24, 2014 @12:55PM (#8653583)
What we in Canada would call a "Crown Corporation"... Like Canada Post.

Apparently the correct term is "Independent Agency" in the US which seems to imply a tighter integration.

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