USPS... Five Day Delivery?

The economy is taking a toll on the US Postal Service. Right now the big story, of course, is that they're considering dropping either Tuesday or Saturday delivery to save some money.

But lets think a little further out. Since mail is a largely paper-oriented service, is it possible that for the same reasons newspapers are dying, technology may mean the end to the USPS as we know it?

This is no prediction, but, much of what people get is advertising, bills, catalogs, legal documents, etc. A lot of that is going online and many companies offer paperless billing, making moot the postal service's role in your relationship with them. I can't help but think that this ever-expanding trend to paperless correspondence will only mean less and less revenue for the USPS.

If there are items that need to be sent, then UPS or FedEx can fill the void. Just food for thought...