Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
The U.S. Postal Service’s universal service obligation (USO), which establishes what mail services the Postal Service must provide, lacks a clear, comprehensive definition. The current USO is assumed to be a hodgepodge of various legal requirements and regulations that, in most cases, provide only broad guidance. Add in the disruptive and transformative effects of digital communications, which have cut into mail volumes, and it’s clear that the Postal Service USO needs addressing: What exact services do policy makers and the American public – senders as well as receivers – now need the Postal Service to provide? This white paper says that now is the appropriate time to update and clarify the USO.
Date Issued:
Monday, November 17, 2014
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
RARC-WP-15-001
Location(s):
United States
Type of Report:
Other
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rarc-wp-15-001_0.pdf | 2.5 MB |
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