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by ClumsyPilot 1071 days ago
Is fedex forbidden from delivering to a lonely hut in Alaska for the same price as USPS?
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Karunamon 1071 days ago
Quite literally yes when we are talking about letters. Even if they did it for cheaper.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Express_Statutes

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triceratops 1071 days ago
Ah yes letters, the backbone of revenue for any delivery service.
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Karunamon 1069 days ago
Irrelevant snipe. I am not the one who said "a similar service". In a world where USPS had to compete, other entities could deliver letters.
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triceratops 1069 days ago
It's extremely relevant. Other entities could deliver letters, but would they? At prices competitive with USPS?
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