Originally Posted by
BrianShaw
Great information. Don’t miss the important words, “on Postal Service™ premises.”
I’m not sure what link is being referenced; I’m guessing that it’s Requests for Filming and Still Photography on Postal Service Premises. The page states policy, but cites no authority. The only thing I’ve ever been able to find on this is 39 CFR 232.1(i), which reads
Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes. Except as prohibited by official signs or the directions of security force personnel or other authorized personnel, or a Federal court order or rule, photographs for news purposes may be taken in entrances, lobbies, foyers, corridors, or auditoriums when used for public meetings. Other photographs may be taken only with the permission of the local postmaster or installation head.
It’s not clear whether permission is required only for photographs for “advertising, or commercial purposes” or for all photographs other than news. It seems to me that requiring permits for photography per se would run afoul of the principles established in Price v. Barr (2021), though because that decision considered only motion photography, someone would need to make a formal challenge to extend it to still photography.
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