Category: Alliance Report
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4 Reasons Lame Duck Postal Law not Likely
Almost anything can happen during the lame duck session of the U.S. Congress. A new postal law could pass. But we think the odds have dropped for the following reasons: Congress has higher priorities on its plate. With the surprise victory by President-Elect Donald Trump, and Republican control of both houses of Congress, USPS reform…
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USPS Starts FY 2017 with Good Results
If we were optimistic, we would view the financial results for the United States Postal Service for October 2016 as a sign of better times. The first month of the new fiscal year looked pretty good. A successful business needs to have revenues growing faster than expenses. While not quite there yet, the Postal Service…
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US Court Rejects USPS Appeal
US Court rejects USPS appeal of exigent surcharge removal. The latest legal/regulatory attempt by the Postal Service to bring back the temporary 4.3 percent exigent surcharge that ended April 10, 2016 will probably be its last. Except of course postal leaders will continue to try to get Congress to reinstate a surcharge. The Postal Service…
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PRC Approves USPS Rates for 2017
The Postal Regulatory Commission ruled that all categories of Market Dominant mailing services, except Special Services, are in compliance with law and may take effect on January 22, 2017. The PRC will rule on Special Services later, as it was late in receiving necessary information on complex proposed changes. This rates proposal was successful from…
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Member Spotlight: Easterseals
With this edition of the Alliance Report, we continue to recognize members supporting the Postal Museum and their latest online exhibit, “America’s Mailing Industry”. This week, we would like to recognize Easterseals, and how direct mail has played a vital role in their mission to bring support, resources, and comfort to children with disabilities and…
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USPS Could Have a Board of No Governors
The USPS Inspector General recently joined others in sounding the alarm that the Postal Service will lose its lone sitting Governor in December. There are normally nine Governors, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, by the count has shrunk down to one and could soon be none. Most blame a ‘hold’ placed…
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PRC Urges Congress to Help the USPS Business Model
PRC urges Congress to help, but does not explicitly endorse several USPS requests. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) requires the regulator to write a report to Congress every five years on how the law is serving the nation. This is the second of these Section 701 reports. The PRC made 17 recommendations.…
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Full Service Assessments Begin November 14, 2016
The Postal Service will begin Assessments for Electronic Verification Metrics in November 2016 for October data. The assessments result in the removal of the Full-Service discount on those pieces in error above the established thresholds. Automated email Assessment notifications will be sent as described below on the 11th day of each month. Note: Due to…
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Member Spotlight: American Lung Association
In recognition of their support of the “America’s Mailing Industry” virtual exhibit, on display online at the National Postal Museum, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers is spotlighting a participating member with each edition of the upcoming Alliance Report. With this edition, we spotlight the American Lung Association. For more than 110 years, the American Lung…