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The following is a list of abbreviations used to describe modes of delivery in the Householder Counts information.

RR:Rural Route delivery (delivery by contractor to customers living along or near well-defined roads in a reasonably well-settled area).
LC: Letter Carrier (delivery by a letter carrier).
LB: Lock Box, also called post office box (delivery to a specific box in a post office).
GD: General Delivery (delivery to customers not renting a post office box, customers having no fixed address, members of the travelling public, or anyone who cannot receive mail from a letter carrier or rural route contractor).
CF: Call For (delivery service provided to customers at most postal stations, allowing them to receive "personal contact" mail that cannot be delivered by their regular delivery service i.e., parcels, packages, etc.).
DR: Direct (delivery of bagged and/or bundled mail to customers receiving high volumes on a regular basis).
SS: Suburban Services (delivery by a contractor to group mail boxes. Usually found near or on the perimeters of urban areas).
MR: Mobile Route (delivery of mail to industrial parks or areas).
PO: Post Office
RPO: Retail Postal Outlet
LCD: Letter Carrier Depot
STN: Postal Station
MPP: Mail Processing Plant

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