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by gfellerph 4y ago
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- soco 4y agoThey are supported by being a monopoly by law on letter correspondence. No need for extra subventions when you can decide yourself on your pricing and quality of service.
- rscho 4y agoRampant privatization is not any more enticing than what you describe.
- soco 4y agoBecause there are only two ways of doing things in the world?
- smcl 4y agoThe quality of service appears to be pretty high, among the best in the world. I don't know about pricing, things in Switzerland are always pretty pricey even compared to the UK
- abc03 4y agoWhile technically it doesn't receive tax money because it must earn a profit, it of course is partly financed by the government. Just one example: I lived in an apartment that was owned by the Swiss Post (close to the post office but a separate building ). With a AAA credit rating, it is of course cheap to buy buildings and make a profit. A regular private company couldn't do this. Well, I benefited as well as the rent was relatively cheap compared to similar apartments.