[simonsarris]

> Many things don't need to be delivered. The post office could actually let people see images of mass mailings before they are even printed or let people print them themselves with no delivery.

How curious, I imagine this is how people described fax machines in the early 70's...

[jeffreyg]

not everyone had a fax machine in their house and pocket, though.

[jessriedel]

Most people do not have a smart phone, nor are most people capable of paying all their bills online.

[ugh]

Yet.

[stretchwithme]

So we should wait until the last person that still needs physical delivery before making any changes.

That's the problem with enforced monopolies. If we had many competing companies, some can move into the future unrestricted. And those who don't want to change, other companies could continue to charge more for less value. Unlike now, where it takes an act of Congress to change the delivery schedule.