Author: Steve Kearney
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Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike–The NonProfit Times
NPT News & Articles Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike MARCH 2, 2018 MARK HRYWNA Five associations representing groups from across the mailing spectrum filed public comments yesterday challenging the legality of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) proposed rate increase but also warning of the harm that it would do to…
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Alert–Our Comments on the PRC Rates Proposal
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 1, 2018 Contact: Mike Czin, mczin@skdknick.com Mail-Industry Leaders File Joint Comment in Opposition to Massive Postal Rate Increases Group Calls Out PRC for Not Having the Power to Re-write Rate-making Provisions or the Right to Implement Massive Price Increases While Ignoring Efficiency, Cost Savings and Rate Stability Washington, D.C.…
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Alert–American Mail Alliance Opposes PRC Rate Increase Proposal
February 28, 2018 The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers on Thursday will file its detailed comments on the Postal Regulatory Commissioners’ proposal to raise postage rates as much as 40% over the next 5 years. In addition, many nonprofits already have sent comments to the PRC. Yesterday, we joined the rest of the mailing community in…
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USPS has a “flawed business model”
February 16, 2018 But what is the proposed new business model? The headline in an article quoting Postmaster General Megan Brennan on the Federal News Radio website this week: “Postal Service: ‘Flawed business model’ to blame for first-quarter loss.” We have been hearing that the USPS “business model” is broken, flawed, unsustainable, or obsolete for…
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Alliance notes
February 16, 2018 Linn’s: A proposal for multidenomination coils; could such a format help nonprofit mailers? Linn’s: Charities continue to use stamps on reply envelopes to encourage donations NALC: Trump administration’s 2019 budget targets letter carriers and their families R Street: THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE’S FINANCIAL CONDITION: 2018 Government Executive: Trump Suggests USPS Cut Retirement,…
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A proposal for multidenomination coils; could such a format help nonprofit mailers?
NEWS February 14, 2018 12:00 PM Combining single 1¢ Albemarle Pippin Apples, 2¢ Meyer Lemon, 3¢ Strawberries, 5¢ Pinot Noir Grapes and 10¢ Red Pears stamps from the Fruit series that started in 2016 adds up to 21¢, the current additional-ounce letter rate. Philatelic Foreword — By Jay Bigalke The January postage rate increase for…
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USPS Delays Move Update Assessment Fees to April
February 12, 2018 The Postal Service today announced that the new fees it will begin charging mailers for failure to fully comply with Move Update rules will be delayed until April 2018. The fees will be based on “census” measuring of all mailpieces entered. Here is the USPS announcement of the delay and information on…
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Alliance and Grass-Roots Effort Prevents Major Rate Hit to Nonprofit Mailers
February 7, 2018 Saves Nonprofit Mailers $61.5 Million per Year Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued an extremely important order, agreeing with the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers and over 80 nonprofits that wrote letters. The USPS will not be allowed to change the calculation of the 60 percent ratio between nonprofit and commercial Marketing Mail…
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New 2018 Postal Prices Routinely in Effect
January 30, 2018 Is This the End of Routine Rate Changes? A week ago, the latest annual price change by the Postal Service went into effect, smoothly and with little notice. What use to be a big deal, attracting extensive notice by the media, large mailers, and the general public, now is routine. For that…
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PRC Process in Place for Classification Changes that Amount to Rate Changes
January 30, 2018 But Will the CPI Cap Mean Anything? You might remember that the Alliance objected, along with many others, when the USPS first proposed to included new Full Service Intelligent Barcode requirements to qualify for automation rates in 2014. The PRC agreed with the objectors that it was a stealth rate increase. It…