尽管传真、电子邮件及其他通信技术发展迅速,但美国邮政总局长约翰·波特先生在芝加哥的一次会议上表示,他对广告邮件市场的前景深信不疑。他指出,广告邮件的市场营业额正以每年8%的速度递增。他赞扬了芝加哥在广告邮件市场中的先锋作用,这与其作为铁路枢纽有很大关系——优越 Despite the rapid development of fax, e-mail and other communications technologies, the United States Postal Service Chief John Porter said at a meeting in Chicago that he has no doubt of the future of the advertising mail market. He pointed out that the market for advertising mail is growing at an annual rate of 8%. He praised Chicago for its pioneering role in the advertising mail market, which has much to do with its role as a railway hub - superiority