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<H1 class=eventDate>Thursday, March 15, 2012 </H1>
<H1 class=eventTitle>The Future of the Post Office</H1><!-- begin speaker info -->
Speaker: V.A. Shiva Ayyudurai, MIT; Richard R. John, Columbia University; Kent B. Smith, U.S. Postal Service; David C. Williams, USPS Inspector General<BR><!-- end speaker info --><!-- begin time and location -->
Time: 5:00p–7:00p <BR>
Location: <A href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=E14-633&mapsearch=go">E14-633</A> <!-- end time and location --><!-- begin series info --><!-- end series info --><!-- begin event description -->
<P>The American postal service has an impressive history, but an uncertain future. Older than the Constitution, it was a wellspring of American democracy and a catalyst for the creation of a nationwide market for information and goods. Today, however, its once indispensable role in fostering civic discourse and facilitating personal communications has been challenged by the Internet and mobile telephony. How is the post office coping? What are its prospects in the digital age?<BR><!-- end event description --><!-- Begin URL -->
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<DIV class=infourl>Web site: <A id=website href="http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/">http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/</A></DIV>
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Open to: the general public <BR><!-- end open to --><!-- begin cost -->
Cost: Free <BR><!-- end cost --><!-- begin tickets --><!-- end tickets --><!-- End Venue Information --><!-- begin recurrance information --><!-- End Recurrence Info --><!-- begin sponsor info -->
<!--sponsor-->Sponsor(s): Communications Forum<BR><!-- end sponsor info --><!--More INformation -->
For more information, contact:<BR>Brad Seawell<BR>617-253-3521<BR>seawell@mit.edu <BR><BR> </div></body>
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