Media Mail
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Media Mail is a discounted U.S. Postal Service shipping option specifically for sending educational materials and media such as books, sound recordings, and DVDs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Postal Service mail class
ⓘ
domestic shipping service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Book Rate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryArea |
domestic only
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not available for international shipments ⓘ |
| deliverySpeed |
economy
ⓘ
slower than Priority Mail ⓘ |
| eligibleContents |
books
ⓘ
computer-readable media containing prerecorded information ⓘ educational reference charts without advertising ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ play scripts ⓘ printed music ⓘ recorded video media ⓘ sound recordings ⓘ |
| extraServices |
Certified Mail available
ⓘ
Return Receipt available ⓘ Signature Confirmation available ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage | cost-effective for heavy books ⓘ |
| hasDisadvantage | longer transit time ⓘ |
| ineligibleContents |
advertising material
ⓘ
clothing ⓘ electronics without qualifying media ⓘ personal correspondence ⓘ toys ⓘ |
| inspectionAuthority | USPS may open and inspect Media Mail packages ⓘ |
| inspectionPolicy | subject to postal inspection ⓘ |
| insuranceAvailability | optional insurance ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| packagingRequirement |
must be securely packaged
ⓘ
must only contain eligible media items ⓘ |
| pricingCharacteristic |
lower cost than First-Class Package Service for heavy items
ⓘ
lower cost than Priority Mail ⓘ |
| pricingModel | weight-based pricing ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
low-cost shipping for media
ⓘ
shipping educational materials ⓘ |
| regulatoryDocument | USPS Domestic Mail Manual ⓘ |
| restrictionsReason | to prevent misuse of discounted rates ⓘ |
| serviceType | ground shipping ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
libraries
ⓘ
online booksellers ⓘ publishers ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| trackingAvailability | USPS Tracking included ⓘ |
| weightLimit | 70 pounds ⓘ |
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