Wednesday, December 8, 2004 - The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog

More Pressure on Universal Service

Nope, it's not from VoIP or wireless or email, but it's a similar theme. This from the U.S. Postal Service's CFO yesterday:

For the first time in history, in 2005 First-Class Mail is projected to fall below Standard Mail as the largest volume product. This shift in mail mix to lower revenue-per-piece mail classes will result in shrinking margins which are used to maintain universal service.

posted by @ 3:24 PM | Universal Service