Federal Administrative Court: No delivery discount for Limmatwelle
The Aargau newspaper Limmatwelle does not receive preferential rates from Swiss Post for delivery to recipients. The Federal Administrative Court has rejected an appeal by the newspaper in this regard.
The Aargau newspaper Limmatwelle does not receive preferential rates from Swiss Post for delivery to recipients. The Federal Administrative Court has rejected an appeal by the newspaper in this regard.
As an official publication, the Limmatwelle is delivered free of charge to all households in the municipalities of Neuenhof, Spreitenbach, Killwangen and Würenlos every week. In April, Swiss Post informed the local newspaper that no discounts could be granted for transportation due to the law in force since 2008.
The reason given for the decision was that the Limmatwelle is not a subscription newspaper within the meaning of the Postal Act, as it is delivered unaddressed and free of charge without a subscription contract. Instead, the municipalities would pay a cost contribution to the publisher. The decision of the Bernese judges can still be appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
As an official publication, the Limmatwelle is delivered free of charge to all households in the municipalities of Neuenhof, Spreitenbach, Killwangen and Würenlos every week. In April, Swiss Post informed the local newspaper that no discounts could be granted for transportation due to the law in force since 2008.
The reason given for the decision was that the Limmatwelle is not a subscription newspaper within the meaning of the Postal Act, as it is delivered unaddressed and free of charge without a subscription contract. Instead, the municipalities would pay a cost contribution to the publisher. The decision of the Bernese judges can still be appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
