§404a Specific Limitations

Summary

The Postal Service must not make rules that stop or control competition unless it proves the rules do not give the Postal Service or any organization paid by the Postal Service an unfair competitive edge. It also cannot force people to hand over patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other private business information. The Postal Service may not use a person’s information to create a postal service without that person’s consent, unless the same information is available from an independent source. The Postal Regulatory Commission must write rules to enforce these limits. Anyone who thinks the Postal Service broke these rules, including a commission officer who speaks for the public, can file a complaint under section 3662.