{"data":{"id":"us/39-u.s.c.-102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"39 U.S.C. § 102","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this title—(1) “Postal Service” means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title; (2) “Board of Governors”, and “Board”, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under section 202 of this title; (3) “Governors” means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title; (4) “Inspector General” means the Inspector General appointed under section 202(e) of this title; (5) “postal service” refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto; (6) “product” means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied; (7) “rates”, as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services; (8) “market-dominant product” or “product in the market-dominant category of mail” means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36; (9) “competitive product” or “product in the competitive category of mail” means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and (10) “year”, as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.","path":["Title 39—POSTAL SERVICE","CHAPTER 1—POSTAL POLICY AND DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc39@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:46Z","sha256":"9f0e31de8232f787e604f02d71b568265935fd88e241f2932c7585355fe4ea07","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/39-u.s.c.-101","next":"us/39-u.s.c.-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}