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    03/18/2015
  PRC Again Remands Price Adjustments Back To USPS: Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services Products Affected  

**Washington, DC** – For the second time in this case, the Postal Regulatory Commission returned a Postal Service proposal to adjust rates for Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services.

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    03/18/2015
  Postal Regulatory Commission/ Software and Information Industry Association Informational Briefing  

**Washington, DC** – Representatives of the Postal Regulatory Commission met with the Software and Information Industry Association at Commission offices on March 18, 2015. The meeting was an informational discussion on current trends in the industry. Pending (or anticipated) postal matters before the Commission were not discussed, nor did deliberations or decisional discussions take place during this meeting.

 

 

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    03/17/2015
  Commission Hosts Technical Conference on USPS Performance Measurement Plan  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission will host an off-the-record technical conference on March 18, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Commission offices at 901 New York Ave. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20268. The conference is open to all persons interested in the Postal Service’s service performance measurement systems proposals. The Postal Service will outline the proposals contained within its plan, and be available to answer questions.

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    03/10/2015
  Postal Regulatory Commission/ Envelope Manufacturers Association Foundation Informational Briefing  

**Washington, DC** – Representatives of the Postal Regulatory Commission met with the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) and Foundation leadership at Commission offices on March 10, 2015. The EMA provided a briefing to Commission members on industry and future trends in the area of national and global paper-based communications.  
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    03/06/2015
  PRC Remands Proposed Price Adjustments to USPS  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission returned proposed rate adjustments for Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services classes to the Postal Service to allow for modifications that comply with applicable legal requirements. The rate increases are proposed to be implemented April 26, 2015.

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    02/25/2015
  PRC Approves Proposal to Raise Rates for Competitive Products  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission today approved a proposal by the Postal Service to increase the postage rates for certain Competitive products and related classification changes.

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    02/24/2015
  PRC Approves First-Class Mail Price Adjustments  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 2365­­­­­­ on Price Adjustments for First-Class Mail finding the Postal Service pricing proposals to be consistent with the Consumer Price Index based price cap under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, 39 U.S.C. 3622(d)(1)(A). The new prices will take effect April 26, 2015.

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    02/02/2015
  Postal Regulatory Commission Unveils Modernized Website: New features target intuitive user engagement  

**Washington, DC**– Today the Postal Regulatory Commission unveiled its new website designed to provide an engaging user experience and improve accessibility and transparency of Commission documents and activities.

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    01/05/2015
  PRC Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report  

**Washington, DC****-**Today the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its 2014 *Annual Report to the President and Congress*.  
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    01/05/2015
  Commissioner Tony Hammond Named PRC Vice Chairman  

**Washington, DC**- Effective January 1, 2015, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) voted recently to designate Commissioner Tony Hammond as Vice Chairman of the PRC, succeeding Commissioner Mark Acton. PRC regulations provide that the Commissioners elect a member to serve as Vice Chairman for a term of one year.

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