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The Future of Universal Service and the Postal Monopoly: Testimony before the Postal Regulatory Commission

Don Soifer / Consumer Postal Council
July 10, 2008

The observations made by Postal Board of Governors Chairman Alan Kessler in Congressional testimony last year put the Postal Service’s economic situation in apt perspective. “First-Class Mail, particularly single piece First-Class Mail, is no longer growing steadily,” he said. “Standard Mail,...

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International Postal Update – July 2008

International Postal Update / Consumer Postal Council
June 30, 2008

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION FACES TOUGH AGENDA UPU CONGRESS CONVENES IN GENEVA Member nations are preparing for the 24th Universal Postal Congress, from July 23 to August 12 in Geneva. Delegates from the UPU’s 191 member countries will deliberate issues facing the global postal sector....

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A Stamp of Cautious Approval for Postal Privatization in Europe

Don Soifer / Consumer Postal Council
April 8, 2008

The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it will raise its prices again on May 12, after losing $5 billion last year. This represents the second rate hike in as many years. It’s also a step toward the annual price increases the...

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International Postal Update — April 2008

International Postal Update / Consumer Postal Council
April 1, 2008

LIBERALIZATION IN EUROPE STILL STOP AND GO GERMAN RULINGS GIVE MIXED SIGNALS Berlin court says the German postal minimum wage violates the German constitution. In an upset victory which will be appealed by Deutsche Post, Dutch mail competitor TNT won a ruling against being...

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Are You on the Post Office’s VIP List?

Don Soifer / Consumer Postal Council
February 20, 2008

As if taking its cues from the world of exclusive nightclubs, the U.S. Postal Service has declared that you have to be “in the know” to get the best value for your mailing dollar. Consumers who mail certain printed materials are just learning...

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