The US Postal Service has been the backbone of affordable information transmission since its inception, but its relevance in an electronic age is questionable.
Why have we allowed private telecommunication companies to dominate how information is transmitted in a digital age? Why haven't we called on the US Postal Service to keep transmitting information - but in a new way?
Many government services are only offered online, yet according to a Pew study, 15% of Americans aren't online. Of those, 19% cite cost of internet service as the reason.
The people who sign this petition believe it's time for an affordable, publicly subsidized internet service provider, and transforming the USPS for the better is one way to create it.