Post by Thorax232 on Mar 19, 2013 10:10:54 GMT -6
Private Express Statutes create a governmental monopoly on delivering letters.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1693
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1694
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1695
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1696
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/601
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/602
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/603
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/604
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/605
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/606
Does not cover parcels or periodicals.
"Extremely urgent letters" are legally allowed but MUST cost either $3 or twice the cost of government priority/first class mail. (Whichever is greater).
Other exceptions may include special services in which both government postage and private postage is paid.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1693
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1694
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1695
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1696
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/601
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/602
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/603
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/604
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/605
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/39/606
Does not cover parcels or periodicals.
"Extremely urgent letters" are legally allowed but MUST cost either $3 or twice the cost of government priority/first class mail. (Whichever is greater).
Other exceptions may include special services in which both government postage and private postage is paid.