[Boatanchors] Medial Mail

[Sheldon Daitch]

Richard,

sorry, I didn't see your post re the DMM link.

My info duplicates yours.

73
Sheldon

On 7/16/2011 11:42 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
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> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 11:36 AM
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>    
>> 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 This superceded any state regulations.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.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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