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PRC Approves USPS 2019 Postage Rates

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Ina Steiner
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The Postal Regulatory Commission approved USPS postage rate changes for next year which are set to take effect on January 27, 2019. A first class Forever stamp will rise from 50 cents to 55 cents, and you can review EcommerceBytes Read more

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PRC Directs USPS to Work on International Shipping Issues

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Ina Steiner
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The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) directed the US Postal Service to work on Terminal Dues and agreements with other countries, a hot-button issue for small online sellers in the US who are concerned they are paying more to send a Read more

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PRC Denies USPS Request to Reclassify Parcel Service

August 27, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Back in November, the US Postal Service filed a request to move First Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) from the market-dominant product list to the competitive product list as a retail subcategory of First Class Package Service (FCPS). But on Wednesday, Read more

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PRC Redesigns Website to Help US Postal Service Customers

February 3, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

The Postal Regulatory Commission redesigned its website to make it easier for postal customers – including online merchants – to file reports and find information. The PRC is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the United States Postal Service, authority Read more

News, ShippingPRC, USPS

Ex-Chairman of PRC Speaks Out on USPS Mail Slowdown

January 15, 2015August 25, 2017 Ina Steiner

The mail is getting slower and Universal Service is in jeopardy, according to the former chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission. Ruth Goldway, who still serves on the commission, wrote a post for the “Congress Blog” of the DC newspaper Read more

News, ShippingPRC, USPS mail slowdown

Outgoing Postal Regulator Sets the Record Straight

December 29, 2014August 26, 2017 Kenneth Corbin

Ruth Goldway bristles at the suggestion that she was pushed out as the nation’s top mailing regulator due to the travel expenses she racked up during her tenure at the agency that oversees the U.S. Postal Service. Earlier this month, Read more

News, ShippingPRC, Ruth Goldway, USPS

PRC Chair Urges Postal Service to Tap Its Human Capital

April 11, 2014September 17, 2017 Kenneth Corbin

WASHINGTON – For all the dismal news that has been surrounding the U.S. Postal Service over the past few years, the agency has one distinctive feature that separates it from every other government entity: the personal touch. The sprawling, nationwide Read more

News, ShippingPostal Regulatory Commission, PRC, Ruth Goldway

PRC Approves Exigent Postal Rate Increase – Temporarily

December 25, 2013September 30, 2017 Ina Steiner

The US Postal Service received permission to raise postage rates higher than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due to lost revenue caused by the 2008 – 2009 recession, but only on a temporary basis. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) ruling Read more

News, ShippingPRC, USPS Exigent Rate, USPS Rates

PRC Rules on Postage Rate Hike, Exigent Ruling Due Next Month

November 25, 2013November 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

The USPS can raise the price of a stamp from 46 to 47 cents in January, but whether the agency can raise it to 49 cents has yet to be decided. On Thursday, the Postal Regulatory Committee (PRC) approved the Read more

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