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# Newsroom - Press Releases

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    11/09/2017
  PRC ISSUES ORDER APPROVING RATE INCREASES FOR MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission approved the Postal Service’s planned price adjustments for First-Class Mail, USPS Marketing Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special Services products. The Commission determined that the rates and related mail classification changes proposed by the Postal Service are consistent with 39 U.S.C. §§ 3622(d) and 3622(e), and may take effect as planned.

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    05/15/2017
  PRC to Hold Open Public Meeting Thursday, May 18: Meeting to focus on a wide-range of Commission activities to date   

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission today announced the agenda for its May 18 Public Meeting. The meeting is open to the general public and will focus on activities undertaken by the Commission over the course of this fiscal year to date.

The following agenda items, among others, will be discussed:
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    04/27/2017
  PRC Reviews USPS 2016 Performance Goals and 2017 Performance Plan: Report offers recommendations for meeting goals in the future   

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its analysis of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) fiscal year (FY) 2016 Annual Performance Report and fiscal year 2017 Performance Plan. Each year, the Commission must review the Postal Service’s performance goals, make findings as to whether the Postal Service has met those goals, and offer recommendations regarding the protection or promotion of public policy objectives.

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    04/13/2017
  PRC Host Technical Conference to Review USPS Audit Plan  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission will host a technical conference to discuss the Postal Service’s audit plan for its proposed internal service performance measurement system for Market Dominant products.

**WHAT**:           Technical Conference

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    03/31/2017
  PRC Report Shows USPS Financial Concerns Persist Despite  Improvements in Liquidity: Significant liabilities impact cash position  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) released its *Financial Analysis report*, which analyzes the United States Postal Service’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 overall financial position.

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    03/28/2017
  PRC Annual Compliance Determination Reveals Progress and Problems with Rate and Fee Compliance and Service Performance  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today issued its *Annual Compliance Determination* (ACD), an assessment of the U.S. Postal Service rate and fee compliance and service performance in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. The Commission has identified several compliance issues and directs the Postal Service to address them in FY 2017.  
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    01/12/2017
  PRC Issues Annual Report to the President and Congress  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) released its *Annual Report to the President and Congress*providing an account of the activities undertaken by the Commission during 2016.  
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    12/20/2016
  PRC Commences First Broad Review of  Postal Ratemaking System  

**Washington, DC** – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) begins its review of the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products that was first established in 2006. The law requires that the Commission begin its review of the current rate system ten years after the date of enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, to determine whether it’s achieving the objectives established by Congress.  
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    12/19/2016
  The President Reappoints Robert Taub and Mark Acton as Commissioners following Senate Confirmation: Taub Designated Chairman; Acton Elected Vice Chairman  

**Washington, DC** –President Obama reappointed Robert G. Taub and Mark Acton as Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) for new terms that expire October 14, 2022. Both Commissioners were confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 2016. The President also designated Taub as Chairman of the Commission; he has led the Commission as Acting Chairman since December 4, 2014.  
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    11/14/2016
  PRC Recommends The President and Congress Address the Financial Condition of the Postal Service  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today made its recommendations to the President and Congress to address the volatile financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service.  
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