DMNews -- Potter remarks take on do not mail movement
,October 9th, 2009
Postmaster General John Potter took on proponents of do-not-mail legislation last week, saying that mailed advertisements help to fund the US Postal Service during a time of financial instability for the agency.
Do-not-mail legislation has proponents, including the nonprofit ForestEthics, which runs the Web site DoNotMail.org. The portal urges consumers to sign a petition to stop "junk mail," citing environmental concerns.
Earlier this year, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a non-binding resolution calling on California and the US Congress to create a Do Not Mail registry. It was the first time lawmakers in the US voted on allowing consumers to block unsolicited mail.
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