U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, addressed the National Postal Supervisors Association during their annual conference in Washington D.C. 

Part of her remarks: 

I'd like to talk briefly about an issue that continues to threaten the Postal Service's fiscal viability we worked so hard to achieve with postal reform. The entire postal community is very concerned about proposed "Do Not Mail" legislation. This sounds good to a lot of legislators, who mistakenly equate this ill-conceived proposal with the "Do Not Call" registry.

 In fact, it would have devastating consequences. Direct mail is an essential part of the Postal Service's mail volume. "Do Not Mail" legislation would curb this growth and place a heavier burden on other classes of mail to cover the fixed costs of providing postal service, and thus raise its costs and jeopardize universal, affordable service.

Direct mail is in no way comparable to the unsolicited and invasive telephone calls that are curbed by the "Do Not Call" registry. Direct mail imposes no burden on the public, it causes no interruptions, and I, for one, look forward to the Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons I get in the mail. A "Do Not Mail" registry would attempt to solve a problem that does not exist and would have devastating consequences for every home, community, and business that relies upon our Postal Service. I commend the postal community for joining with the Direct Marketing Association and other business groups to form the "Mail Moves America Coalition" to educate consumers and states on how do-not-mail registry could be detrimental to them. You may be sure that if this issue comes before the Senate you will find no stronger advocate than me for your interests.