Washington Post
August 29, 2003
Most industrialized countries have started serious postal reform, so international experience is available to guide us, along with a set of recommendations from the President's Commission.
In this essay, the author examines the ability of a government-owned firm to behave anticompetitively and considers postal services in particular.
Substantial postal reform has taken place in many other countries, which indicates that meaningful reform in the United States is feasible and in concert with other countries' policies.
Today's postal reform must address the twin problems of monopoly power and government ownership.