Author: Steve Kearney
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USPS Files 3rd Version of Rates; Sets May 31
Alliance Alert – April 20, 2015 On April 16, the Postal Service filed the third version of its new rates and set May 31 as the implementation date, assuming approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission. They are not much changed from the previous versions. Many nonprofit publications will be hit with increases in postage several…
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Postal Rate Hikes Pushed To May 31
By Mark Hrywna – April 17, 2015 A postage rate increase that’s expected to whack nonprofits that mail periodicals especially hard isn’t likely to change much, other than a new effective date later this year. The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday filed its response to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) order from last…
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USPS Adjusts Periodicals, Sets May 31 for all Rates
Alliance Alert–April 16, 2015 The Postal Service today announced that, in response to concerns raised by the Alliance, it has reduced the large price increases it had previously proposed for light weight, low advertising magazines, primarily published and mailed by nonprofits. Nonprofit mailers are urged to contact their mail service providers for a recalculation of…
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Counting the Days to 2015 Rates
Blending Rates Increase with Decrease Looks Increasingly Likely When the United States Postal Service (USPS) notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that it will delay all of the 2015 Consumer Price Index (CPI) postage rate increases until further notice, it said that the notice will be announced “in the coming weeks.” There are very good…
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Postal Service Delays Rate Hike
The Nonprofit Times Postal Service Delays Rate Hike By Patrick Sullivan – March 31, 2015 Nonprofit mailers have gotten a reprieve from potentially ruinous rate increases for periodicals. The U.S. Postal Service would have implemented new rates on April 26, but the Postal Regulatory Commission remanded—sent back—some of the increase requests for a second time.…
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Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Notes
March 30, 2015 Postal Service receives an annual $18 billion subsidy from taxpayers. Future of the Postal Service: End the Monopoly or Grow New Business? PRC Evaluates USPS Performance in 2014 Annual Compliance Determination. Opinion: Postal Partners Fighting Each Other. Postal Service requests more forever stamps. First rejection of a USPS negotiated service agreement by…
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Postal Service Announces Delay of All Price Changes
March 30, 2015 Late Friday, the Postal service announced that it will delay the implementation of all rate changes beyond the planned April 26. Of course, the law requires them to delay the Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services rates that were remanded by the PRC because they are now inside of the required 45…
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The Postal Service and Nonprofits Need Each Other
March 30, 2015 It is a well-known fact within the nonprofit community that many, if not all, nonprofits depend on the United States Postal Service for their very existence. For many, the mail is the lifeblood that funds the critical missions that nonprofits pursue. While other segments of our society have drawn much focus for…
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USPS: Biting the Hand that Feeds It
March 30, 2015 The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers is comprised of people who are strong advocates for the United States Postal Service, hard-copy, and mail within their organizations and publicly. The Alliance has supported all of the USPS cost reduction initiatives including ending Saturday mail delivery and consolidating plants. Individually, our members ensure that they…
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USPS Delays April 26 Rate Changes
USPS announced late today that it will delay all rate changes scheduled for April 26, approved and not approved. It will set a new date when it files the corrections the PRC requires for Standard and Periodicals. USPS statement: The Postal Service Governors decided today to delay the implementation of new market-dominant and competitive rates…