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Informational Privacy and Registered Certified Mail: What Do the People Want?

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The increasing use of digital channels for communication, both domestic and commercial, has led National Postal Operators (NPOs) to explore other revenue streams. The increase in use of all things digital has been described as ‘among the most consequential thing to happen to humanity’ (Bostron 2007). There is evidence that it is indeed impacting society in terms of communication, healthcare, governance and education levels.

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    These predictions were made by a panel of communications experts not directly associated with NPOs.

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    Caroline Sheedy & Maria Moloney

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    Michael A. Crew

  2. Department of Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, USA

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Sheedy, C., Moloney, M. (2015). Informational Privacy and Registered Certified Mail: What Do the People Want?. In: Crew, M., Brennan, T. (eds) Postal and Delivery Innovation in the Digital Economy. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, vol 50. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12874-0_15

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