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PRC denies USPS request to begin zone-based pricing

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has issued a ruling that denies the USPS’s request to begin zone-based (rather than origin-entry-based) pricing for Marketing Mail and Outside County Periodicals.

USPS May Have Free Rein with PRC Leadership Vacancy

President Trump will be tasked with appointing a new head of the Postal Regulatory Commission

USPS regulator’s chairman, who challenged sweeping changes under DeJoy, is stepping down

The head of the Postal Service’s regulatory agency is stepping down, after challenging some of the more controversial parts of a 10-year USPS reform plan.

Review of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2025

The PRC has made incremental advancements in its information security program since the FY 2024 FISMA audit

PRC approves USPS temporary holiday price increase

PRC noted that the Public Representative* called the temporary increase a method by which the USPS extracts revenues “by twisting the financial screws on the wallets of holiday participants” and said he hoped the USPS could focus more on reducing costs.

USPS urges regulator not to set limits on higher mail prices

The Postal Service’s Board of Governors is urging its regulator not to put limits on its ability to set higher mail prices, after posting another multibillion-dollar quarterly net loss.

NNA fights back against two postage increases a year, and has some other comments for the PRC

The Postal Service should only be permitted to raise postage rates annually, the National Newspaper Association told the Postal Regulatory Commission.

USPS OIG – Postal Regulatory Commission – Compensation and Benefits

The objective of our audit was to determine whether the PRC followed all applicable laws, regulations, and policies around employee compensation and benefits.

Postal Service may be limited to one price increase per year

The Postal Service is falling into pattern raising stamp prices each January and July. But its regulator is considering limits to those price increases.

Postal Regulatory Commission Orders

They announced a phased approach to revising the rate system and will issue multiple notices of proposed rulemaking. They determined the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products is not achieving its objectives of the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act

PRC launches post office suspension dashboard

The Postal Regulatory Commission has launched a Post Office Suspension Dashboard. The dashboard provides a visual overview of currently suspended Post Offices, including their locations, the date of suspension, and the reason for suspension.

Postal Regulatory Commission OK’s rate increase

The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission approved the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to raise rates for Market Dominant products consistent with applicable law on May 30
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