We only distribute to shareholders on co-op letterhead that information which is pertinent to the operation of the building, e.g.: Board actions, financials, health, security, operational notices, water shut down, pool operations, health club membership, cable TV bulk rate changes and safety. Some letters are only sent after counsel reviews the contents. Note there may be a semantic challenge but bear with me.

All our letters are just that, letters to shareholders in the strictest sense. There is no chatty "news". There's no advertising. There's no real; estate news. There's no news of shops opening or closing in the neighborhood.

Bottom line, there are no "newsy" newsletters. There are no contributing articles by anyone. There are no letters to the board.

There is absolutely no distribution of election material. Incumbents and candidates must employ the USPS. Nothing may be posted anywhere, nothing may be distributed under any door.

But do note that all distribution of the shareholder information letters is via maintenance staff under the door to save postage.

Residents may not distribute anything under the door at any time. Residents may not place a letter even to one other resident under any door

The Board, per the by-laws, sends the annual meeting and election of board members notice via US mail. This is the only "notice" via USPS. The required 1099s for taxes and any interest expense (we have no underlying mortgage anymore) are also sent via USPS.

Local merchants are banned from in-house delivery if they distribute materials onto any resident's door or the mail room. If a merchant is banned, the resident must come down to the doorman to pick up food and other deliveries. Word gets around and we have nil distribution of flyers anywhere.

Very important consideration: by not making any exceptions of any type at any time, our actions are entirely defensible. There is no precedence of exceptions for anyone to seek an exception. This sure eliminates much rhetoric and debate.