[Boatanchors] Medial Mail

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
To: <dfischer at usol.com>; <w7qho at aol.com>; <n4lg at qx.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
<milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Medial Mail


>I simply don't have time to research it, but somewhere 
>there has to be a
> printed set of Postal Regulations. When found, we can each 
> get a copy and
> take  it with us to the post office when we ship something 
> questionable.
>
> I move got the top hand on a NY State Police Officer 
> because I carried a
> copy of the Federal Regulation regarding the use of 
> modulated headlights on
> motorcycles. This superceded any state regulations. Had I 
> not had that piece
> of  paper, I would have been cited and had to take my 
> argument before a
> judge. This  was easier and most satisfying.
>
> 73,
>
> John,  W4AWM

    You can find the regulations at:

http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/373.htm#xd_373_2_0

     After reading this it appears to me that the 
restriction on advertising is pretty rigid. Advertising in 
magazines is not specifically addressed nor is antique 
printed matter.
     I compared media mail and parcel post for a 50 pound 
package: the comparison is complicated by the fact that 
parcel post charges are dependant on distance.
Parcel post; minimum charge(Zone 1) $20, maximum (Zone 7)$50 
(numbers rounded off).
Media Mail, any distance flat rate $22 (rounded off).
     There is no restriction, at least of this sort, of what 
can be sent by parcel post.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com