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==== Postal Improvement Act (PIA) of 1371 and present day ==== | ==== Postal Improvement Act (PIA) of 1371 and present day ==== | ||
PikPost had become outdated, costly, and severely bureaucratic when a motion was brought to the floor of Voter Hall by Rural Representative [[Morgan Korkin]] on June 27, 1371, to give PikPost a major facelift. After minor deliberation, it passed without any objection, and the changes went into effect over the next few months. It introduced a new 2 letter postal code system, increased wages for postal couriers, and cut back on bloated long-distance fees, with exceptions for countries that are deemed "dangerous destinations", and postage was reduced to nothing. In addition, a new distribution facility was constructed near the [[Historic Pik Temple]], on the newly built "Distribution Road", which would later become a major business hub, and the headquarters for the [[Deskwood Electric Company]] and [[Picketralian Copper Mining & Extraction Company]] would be built there. | PikPost had become outdated, costly, and severely bureaucratic when a motion was brought to the floor of [[Voter Hall]] by Rural Representative [[Morgan Korkin]] on June 27, 1371, to give PikPost a major facelift. After minor deliberation, it passed without any objection, and the changes went into effect over the next few months. It introduced a new 2 letter postal code system, increased wages for postal couriers, and cut back on bloated long-distance fees, with exceptions for countries that are deemed "dangerous destinations", and postage was reduced to nothing. In addition, a new distribution facility was constructed near the [[Historic Pik Temple]], on the newly built "Distribution Road", which would later become a major business hub, and the headquarters for the [[Deskwood Electric Company]] and [[Picketralian Copper Mining & Extraction Company]] would be built there. | ||
It also standardized mailing materials. Beforehand, letters and packages were often disheveled and in poor shape, often made by hand by the shipper. Now, the postal service produced durable materials for sale (although an official store to purchase these materials would not be built until 1384), although due to public protest the law was modified to allow for homemade materials to still be used. In addition, existing postal offices were demolished, and a new, standard post offices were constructed in cities across the country. | It also standardized mailing materials. Beforehand, letters and packages were often disheveled and in poor shape, often made by hand by the shipper. Now, the postal service produced durable materials for sale (although an official store to purchase these materials would not be built until 1384), although due to public protest the law was modified to allow for homemade materials to still be used. In addition, existing postal offices were demolished, and a new, standard post offices were constructed in cities across the country. | ||