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The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) allows access to its network at intermediate points, down to and including local delivery units, for mail prepared in accordance with postal regulations. Mailers and their agents can access the downstream network by performing various optional activities, such as transportation and mail processing (e.g., barcoding and sorting) described generally as “worksharing.”1 Lower rates for workshared mail were introduced in 1976, with a small discount for presorted First-Class Mail. Since then, worksharing opportunities have been expanded, and now include major activities upstream of delivery for most classes of mail. The major exception to date is the absence of any rate incentive for entry of bulk First-Class Mail at destinating facilities.
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Haldi, J., Olson, W.J. (2003). An Evaluation of U.S. Postal Service Worksharing. In: Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (eds) Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy Series, vol 46. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8915-4_9
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