Category: Alliance Report

The Postal Regulatory Commission is open for business, accepting comments by mail or directly on their website. The Alliance will be submitting comprehensive comments on behalf of all rate-paying nonprofit mailers and their constituents. Anyone sending by postal mail is urged to mail early to ensure their letter is received and entered as official comments…

3 versions of USPS 1st quarter results reported

Feb 22, 2017

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Depending on the report you read, the USPS had a great, a pretty good, or a terrible first quarter. The net income according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $1.4 billion. The “controllable” by postal management net income was $522 million, and the GAAP net income minus an adjustment to workers’ compensation (WC) expense…

Asking For Important Data

Feb 22, 2017

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Congress and the Postal Regulatory Commission are attempting to make important decisions on the future of the U.S. Postal Service, its mailing industry partners, and its customers. Representing an important segment of customers who rely on the mail for their funding, the Alliance continues to make the case that better data is needed to make…

Member Spotlight: AARP

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We continue to recognize members supporting the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and their online exhibit, “America’s Mailing Industry.” This week, we would like to recognize AARP – a top 20 U.S. mailer, with the largest circulation magazine in the world – and the invaluable role that USPS mail plays in the success of their mission.…

USPS opposes and PRC agrees to deny customers’ requests

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The people who will be most affected by the Postal Regulatory Commission review of pricing this year, the customers, respectfully asked for a couple of changes to the process and additional information. The monopoly provider, USPS, objected vehemently, and the monopoly regulator, PRC, went along in denying all customer requests. Procedures To recap, the Alliance…

Alliance stands up against discrimination

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Recently, the USPS proposed new regulations governing the images and text that would be acceptable on customized postage issued by authorized vendors like Stamps.com and Zazzle. The proposed rule would impose glaring discrimination against nonprofit mailers who would like to continue using their images on customized postage. The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers delivered a letter…

PMG: Trust us

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At the February 7 hearing on the House postal bill, Postmaster General Megan Brennan gave a very clear description of her policy toward future postage rate increases: trust us. As defined by Dictionary.com: Monopoly [muh-nop-uh-lee] exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government. the exclusive possession or control of something. something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service. a company or group that has such control. the market condition that exists when there is only one seller Ms. Brennan said more than once that she hopes the Postal…

It’s all about mail supporting good causes

Jan 24, 2017

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January 24, 2017 It’s all about mail supporting good causes Here at the Alliance, we like to remind ourselves often of our main purpose: helping nonprofits achieve critical missions. We also know that our readers are already bombarded with too much information, so we try to share important messages without overloading our members and supporters.…

Alliance motions

Jan 24, 2017

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