post and telecommunications office
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post and telecommunications bureau; combined postal and telecom office
neutralHistorically referred to the combined government agency managing both postal and telecommunications services in China. Following the 1998 industry reform, these functions were separated into China Post and China Telecom, making this term largely historical, though still understood as referring to the old institution.
This post and telecommunications office was built in the 1980s.
He worked at the post and telecommunications bureau for thirty years, witnessing the transformation of the industry.
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The post and telecommunications bureau was later split into two separate systems: the postal administration and the telecommunications administration.
The only post and telecommunications office in the small town was right at the intersection, very conspicuous.