USPS: No Price Cap; PRC “After The Fact” Monitoring
The USPS filed comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), an alternative pricing system that does not include a price cap. Instead, the PRC would be responsible [...]
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PRC Issues 2016 Postal Compliance Report
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued its 2016 Annual Compliance Determination Report, a fulfilling the Commission’s responsibility to produce an annual assessment of [...]
Deadline To Comment To PRC On Postage Rates is March 20
Business mailers who want to comment on postage rates and the current system for setting them must submit their comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission by March 20. The [...]
PRC FAST TRACKS RATE REVIEW
Denies Mailer Groups Procedure Changes The Postal Regulatory Commission ruled against mail industry groups seeking to change the procedures of the PRC’s rate review, a [...]
First Shots Fired In PRC Review Of Postage Rates & Mail Classes
Two trade groups have filed requests with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding the PRC’s current review of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA). [...]
PRC Chairman Keynote At MAILCOM ’17
Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Robert Taub will deliver a keynote presentation at MAILCOM ’17. The current rate and regulation system is under review by the PRC [...]
PRC Issues 2016 Annual Report
The Postal Regulatory Commission released its Annual Report to the President and Congress providing an account of the activities undertaken by the Commission during 2016 [...]
Mailer Input Wanted As PRC Begins Review Of Postal Ratemaking
On December 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) announced that it will begin its review of the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products [...]
PRC Approves 2017 Mailing Fees And Special Service Rates
On Thursday, December 15, 2016, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued its order in the USPS Special Service Price filing from October 12, 2016. In the order, the PRC [...]
President Obama Taps Robert Taub Chairman Of PRC
The President Reappoints Robert Taub and Mark Acton as Commissioners following Senate Confirmation: Taub Designated Chairman; Acton Elected Vice Chairman President Obama [...]
PRC Approves Priority Mail, Parcel Rate Hikes; Fee Increases
The Postal Rate Commission approved the Postal Service’s proposed 2017 rate hikes for Priority Mail, Parcels, International, and service fees. Click for PRC Final [...]
PRC OK’s 2017 Mail Classification Changes
Besides approving the 2017 rate hikes, The Postal Regulatory Commission also approved: (1) rename “Standard Mail” as “USPS Marketing Mail”; (2) combine 3-Digit [...]
PRC Urges President, Congress To Fix USPS Finances
The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today made its recommendations to the President and Congress to address the volatile financial condition of the U.S. Postal [...]
PRC Approves Postal Grocery Delivery Continuation
The USPS wants to continue testing the delivery of groceries and other non-traditional mail … (click to read [...]
The PRC’s $50 Billion Decision
Under the 2006 postal reform law, the Postal Regulatory Commission is empowered to review and make changes to the postal rate-setting process … (click to read [...]
PRC Releases 2017-2022 Strategic Plan
The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a five-year Strategic Plan to guide its activities for 2017-2022 … (Click to [...]