PRC To Hold Public Hearing On Universal Service And Postal Monopoly

 The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: The Postal Regulatory Commission will hold its final public hearing on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10 a.m., to solicit views relating to the universal service obligation of the U.S. Postal Service and the postal monopoly. The hearing will be in the Commission’s Hearing Room, 901 […]

Bush Nominates PRC Public Affairs Director to Serve As Commissioner

President George W. Bush announced today his intention to nominate Nanci E. Langley, of Virginia, to be “Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the remainder of a six-year term expiring 11/22/12. Ms. Langley currently serves as Director of the Office of Public Affairs & Government Relations at the Postal Regulatory Commission. Prior to this, she […]

Postal Watchdog Files Complaint Over USPS Elimination of Bound Printed Matter Rate

Douglas F. Carlson, an attorney and self-professed postal watchdog has filed a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) alleging that the Postal Service after May 14, 2007 eliminated single-piece Bound Printed Matter rate as a mailing option for customers.  Carlson’s complaint alleges that “When a customer presents items for mailing at a retail window […]

PRC Requests Help In Developing Universal Postal Service Report

From FedBIZOPPS: Description This is a Request for Proposals from organizations and individuals to assist the Postal Regulatory Commission staff in developing a Report on Universal Postal Service and the Postal Monopoly to be submitted to the President and Congress in late 2008. Section 702 of the Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act (PAEA) requires the […]

PRC Issues Final Regulations on Rulemaking for the New Ratemaking System

Postal Regulatory Commission Press Release Press Briefing – Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:00 pm, Commission Hearing Room Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today released the final regulations to implement new modern ratemaking and classification systems for market dominant and competitive mail products. The 178-page Order describing the regulations is available on the […]

PRC: USPS Could Lose Millions in Proposed Deal

The Postal Service could lose more than $45 million if a proposed agreement with the Bank of America Corporation is implemented, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded in early October, but the commission decided nonetheless that the agreement could be justified under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. The APWU opposed the agreement, arguing that […]

Postal Regulatory Commission Sends Bank of America NSA to Postal Governors

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Press Release :   The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued its Opinion enabling the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service to provide a final review of the proposed Negotiated Service Agreement between the Postal Service and the Bank of America Corporation (Docket No. MC2007-1). “While the Commission found the agreement in compliance […]

PRC to Hold Public Meetings to Discuss USPS Service Standards

From the Federal Register On Monday, September 24, 2007, the [Postal Regulatory]Commission will host two public meetings related to implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. Information obtained at these events will assist the Commission in meeting statutory requirements for consultation with the Postal Service on development of modern service standards. […]

PRC Vice Chairman Dawn Tisdale to Leave Post in November

Postal Regulatory Commission Press Release Dawn A. Tisdale, vice chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), announced today that he will leave the Commission on November 22, 2007. He has advised President George W. Bush that he will not seek renomination. “Three years ago, when I was sworn in as a Commissioner, I promised my […]