I had a realization that the very existence of private domestic shippers in countries indicates a failure of their government to provide universal infrastructure needed by all citizens.

There may be specialized needs like same-day couriers, special handling requirements and other edge cases, but those should be small specialty houses, not international mega-corps.

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Getting mail delivered is a process that everyone needs. It is the last fallback to make sure important communication reaches a person, including mail regarding anything citizenship. It is also a lot cheaper than having a bunch of private companies doing this basic thing.

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