Privatization can be good if it eliminates the need for government monetary contributions to a governmental entity. An example would be the privatization of the United States Postal Service in the 1970's. Privatization can be bad if it raises the cost of goods or services to a rate which the consumer cannot possibly afford. An example of this would be the privatization of Bolivian water treatment plants in this decade.

J. Gregory Sidak has written:

'Protecting competition from the postal monopoly' -- subject(s): Government business enterprises, Government monopolies, Management, Postal service, Privatization, United States Postal Service

'Toward Competition in Local Telephony'

It has been argued that privatisation has not led to greater competision, as for postal servises they are public monopolies with no competision to become private monopolies. these companies will be able to exploit their positions in the country.

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