Here is a great article giving examples of how other countries are ahead of us in creating competition in postal delivery.
Here is a great example, but you should still read the whole article:
Some nations, meanwhile, already have more than a decade of experience with postal deregulation. New Zealand was the first country to launch significant reform, back in 1986, culminating in a fully abolished monopoly by 1998.
"As a result of reform, New Zealand Post has introduced services and has improved its efficiency without government support," wrote Rick Geddes, an economist and the author of Saving the Mail. Not only that, but the real price of mailing a letter fell by almost 30 percent from 1987 to 1995.
Contrast New Zealand to the United States, where, despite new technology -- such as modern reader/sorters that process more than 30,000 pieces of mail per hour -- stamp prices have risen with inflation since 1970.
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Are you trying to say that the market would provide more efficient and cost-effective services than the government?
Interesting idea ;-)
Would I suggest market forces would improve a government monopoly? You bet I would =)
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