The Swiss national council has refused to deal immediately with a motion proposed on Monday requesting a moratorium on the restructuring of the post office until a new mandate for services is accepted by parliament. The proposal would have had a good chance of success if it had been dealt with on the first day of the parliamentary session. Tabled in June, it was approved by 93 national councillors.
Read MoreAT FIRST sight, Deya, a small private distribution company from Wokingham, seems an unlikely candidate to launch one of the most controversial services seen in the postal network.
Deya wants to go where the might of Royal Mail has often feared to tread and offer a mail delivery service for areas hit by industrial action. It aims to offer service for council tax bills, housing benefit payments and gas, water and electricity bills. The scheme is a big jump from its other work – delivering telephone directories, Ikea catalogues and romantic novels for Mills & Boon.
Read MoreLicense to undertake standard mail services for existing DX and other specialist customers of Hays.
Read MoreORIGINAL TITLE: Deutsche Post To Debut E-Postage Service.
FULLTEXT:
Deutsche Post plans to launch its Internet postage service throughout Germany on September 17.
The system, which recently completed a successful three-month-long pilot, requires a Pentium PC with ink jet or laser printer and Internet access.
In order to print postage on a home PC or in the office, customers will have to purchase the post’s new Stampit software. The package costs $75 with an additional $7.25 for the printed user manual. After the first six months, a $2 monthly service fee is added.
Read MoreST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, SEP 16, 2001 (A&G News via COMTEX) — The Minister of
communication and information Leonid Reyman announced this. According to the
Minister not all Russians can afford their own computer and equipment
necessary for Internet connection. Public Internet spots will be affordable
and will allow many people to use all the available services.
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