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> Post is a natural monopoly, at a national scale. It evidently is not. There's multiple providers.
by eru 4mo ago
> Post is a natural monopoly, at a national scale.
It evidently is not. There's multiple providers.
- thayne 4mo ago1. FedEx and UPS are not at all competitive for delivering non-package mail (letters, bills, etc.). Or even small packages. 2. Commercial providers rely on USPS to deliver packages in some situations.
- eru 4mo agoAbout (1): you know that USPS literally has a monopoly and several legal advantages? About (2): duh, yes, because they ain't stupid. For an analogy: if there's free municipal water, Coca-Cola would make use of that for bottling, too. Or if there were subsidised electricity available etc.