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Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com
Could we get by with only getting mail twice a week? Denmark is closing their mail service entirely at the end of this year. Other than the carriers losing their jobs what else would we lose?
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Could we get by without mail delivery. Yes, after you provide the alternative for all citizens. It is easy for us who live in The Villages to say that Technolgy can provide all communication. But technology is not available to all. I am not a proponent of the US postal system but a quick google search indicates that there are around 500,000 persons involved and that they handle 47% of the "Worlds" mail. Mail and parcels from all countries. Free delivery to every US address. Many people dependent upon mail prescription delivery. Not everyone has on-line access or capability.
Could I get along without US Mail. Yes, for the most part. We would lose contact with some persons without technology or other options. And some would lose total contact.
For my part, I could foresee living with once-a-week delivery. But, with a limited mailbox size, that would screw up the mailbox since it couldn't hold a weeks worth of trash mail.