[reaperducer]

No, because using planes to deliver to regional distribution centers is much more efficient.

How do planes and distribution centers get mail to people at sea for months at a time?

The USPS does not deliver mail directly to the majority of reservation residents

You're not wrong. But there are plenty of people in remote places on the rez who do get mail hours from the nearest trading post. Just because they're not the "majority" of people doesn't mean they don't deserve to be served.

The USPS does not serve normal consumers in very rural areas with standard mail features.

Either you and I define "rural" differently, or you haven't spent as much time in rural places as I have.

[Rebelgecko]

Since they mentioned the Alaska bypass, they're probably talking about areas that are only accessible by air. There's a situation kinda similar to the epacket thing with China. USPS subsidizes package delivery in isolated areas to the point that it's cheaper for the sender than deliveries to urban areas