rate increases Archives - News/Media Alliance https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/tag/rate-increases/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:32:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Congressional Letter Asks for Pause on Postal Increases https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/congressional-letter-asks-for-pause-on-postal-increases/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:09:53 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14578 Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, along with 17 other cosigners, sent a letter to the Postal Board of Governors on January 19 asking the USPS to pause future rate increases.

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]]> Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, along with 17 other cosigners, sent a letter to the Postal Board of Governors on January 19 asking the USPS to pause future rate increases. The letter expresses concern on the negative impact the rate increases are having on mail customers. In addition, the letter raises concerns about the service problems many members of Congress have raised with the USPS in the last year. Last September, Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter and the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, of which The Alliance is a member, sent a letter last June. The Alliance continues to raise concerns with the Postal Service, Postal Regulatory Commission, USPS Office of Inspector General and others on these alarming rate increases.

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]]> PRC Approves January Rate Increases & Announces New Proceeding https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/prc-approves-january-rate-increases-announces-new-proceeding/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:56:55 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14455 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the market-dominant price increases proposed by the Postal Service on November 22; however, they also stated they recognize stakeholders’ concerns about a wide variety of issues related to the recent rate changes and the potential effects of the rate-setting regulations the PRC adopted in 2020.

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The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the market-dominant price increases proposed by the Postal Service on November 22; however, they also stated they recognize stakeholders’ concerns about a wide variety of issues related to the recent rate changes and the potential effects of the rate-setting regulations the PRC adopted in 2020. The PRC believes further consideration is appropriate and they intend to open a Commission proceeding in the near future. The rate increases take effect January 21, 2024. The Alliance submitted comments on the proposed rate increases on November 6.

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]]> Congressmen Connolly & LaTurner Send Letter to Postal Board of Governors Requesting Pause in Rate Increases https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/congressmen-connolly-laturner-send-letter-to-postal-board-of-governors-requesting-pause-in-rate-increases/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:21:57 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14102 Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current approach to increasing rates on mailers.

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]]> Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current approach to increasing rates on mailers. They also asked the Board to inform them on 1) any variance on projections for mail volume the USPS will lose due to its current rate approach; 2) any alternatives that would preserve mail volume; and 3) whether the USPS will seek two additional rates increases in 2024. Earlier this year, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing due to concern from stakeholders about the impact on volume from rate increases. In June, the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, of which The Alliance is a member, sent a similar letter to the Board of Governors.

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