The Full-Service Technology Credit (Tech Credit) program is pending approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) and will not begin on June 1, 2013. We will provide an update once the PRC decision... View More
The notes from the recent MTAC Focus Group Sessions are to be posted under the heading "Quarterly MTAC Meetings and Focus Group Sessions: 2013" on the MTAC page of the Postal Service's RIBBS website: https://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=mtac.... View More
Today the Postal Regulatory Commission issued a request for comments on proposed rules to streamline the procedures for considering Postal Service proposals to make nationwide, or substantially nationwide,... View More
Inland Press--With the postal regulatory battle lost, newspapers are looking to Congress and the courts to stop the discount deal the United States Postal Service (USPS) struck with the big direct mailer... View More
PostalOne!® Release 34.1.0 Deployment - is scheduled for June 2 during the regularly scheduled maintenance window and will include several infrastructure changes. There will be a PostalOne!® outage... View More
PostalOne!® Release 34.1.0 Deployment - is scheduled for June 2 during the regularly scheduled maintenance window and will include several infrastructure changes. There will be a PostalOne!® outage... View More
Post&Parcel--Swiss Post has signed an agreement with Pitney Bowes Limited and Pitney Bowes Ireland Limited concerning the purchase of their mailroom and document management business in the United Kingdom... View More
Post&Parcel--The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (Jan. 1 - March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion. The Postal Service continues to grow revenue and reduce expenses... View More
Post&Parcel--The trial of automated parcel locker terminals at the US Postal Service has seen a "very slow" uptake by consumers, according to an audit by the Inspector General. The Postal Service launched... View More
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., May 15, 2013 - Datatech SmartSoft, the Canadian-owned leader in postal software and address accuracy technology, today announced two major new solutions for the Canadian market, along... View More
Post&Parcel--Improving operating results at the US Postal Service demonstrate the "absurdity" of further degrading the US mail network, according to postal union boss Frederic Rolando. USPS revealed... View More
The implementation date for CASS/MASS Cycle O is being deferred to August 1, 2015. CASS and MASS certifications obtained during Cycle N will be valid through July 31, 2015. New certificates will not be... View More
NEW ORLEANS, LA, MAY 9, 2013 - In response to the changing face of the industry, the Messenger Courier Association of America (MCAA) has updated its brand to become the Customized Logistics & Delivery... View More
WASHINGTON - If they try it, they'll buy it. That's the message the U.S. Postal Service is sending to consumer packaged goods companies and other marketers with its Product Samples mail promotion. Designed... View More
The following is a contribution to the PostCom Bulletin by William Holden, President & CEO of Holdenart. The views expressed are solely the author's. When conversation comes up about the USPS, it often... View More
The Postal Service will soon file a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to provide enhanced insurance coverage with Priority Mail. The goal of this change is to improve the competitiveness... View More
At the Postal Regulatory Commission: Docket No. R2013-6 "Notice Of Price Adjustment (Technology Credit Promotion)" RESPONSES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO CHAIRMAN'S INFORMATION REQUEST NO.... View More
Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference... View More
Did you miss it? I mean, the PostCom webinar on "Accessing & Understanding Mail Quality Reporting"? If you did, you still can view the webinar recording and check out the slides... View More
The Full-Service application will undergo a major system upgrade from midnight Saturday, May 4, through midnight CT, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. During this period, Full-Service mailers will not receive or have... View More