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The Future of Mail in the United States

“Within our regulatory framework, I would like to encourage a national conversation on the future of mail and hardcopy communications in the United States,” Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway.

The Nation’s mail system faces serious financial challenges exacerbated by historic declines in mail volume.  The Postal Service has responded by cutting costs, downsizing operations, reducing its customer-service footprint and proposing further changes – such as eliminating one day of mail delivery service – that could have significant impact on customers and service nationwide.  What do these changes mean for postal customers and the Nation?  The conversation to answer that question has begun.  Please feel free to join in by contacting the Commission. 

Click here for a copy of the letter sent to a variety of stakeholders, organizations and associations.  A list of the recipients is also included. 

Information for the Mailing Community

Monthly Meeting of the Commission

The Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Commission's Main Conference Room, 901 New York Ave., NW, Suite 200.  The public is invited to attend.

 

Schedule for Regular and Predictable Price Changes

Postal Service price increases for market-dominant products are subject to a statutory, CPI-based price cap.  The price cap for future increases will not be finalized until the Postal Service files a Notice of Rate Adjustment with the Commission.

Click here to view recent trend data showing 12-month average change in CPI-U for planning purposes and explanation of how CPI-U is calculated.

 

  • R2009-5
    Notice of Price Adjustment
  • MC2009-20
    Mail Classification Schedule Language for Nonpostal Activities Required to be Filed by Order No. 154
  • MC2008-1
    Review of Nonpostal Services
  • C2009-1
    Complaint of Gamefly, Inc.
  • RM2009-12
    Regulations Establishing Procedures for Obtaining Information From the Postal Service
  • RM2009-11
    Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurements and Customer Satisfaction
  • RM2009-9
    Accounting Practices and Tax Rules for Competitive Products
    • RM2009-3
      Consideration of Workshare Discount Methodologies
    • A2010-2
      Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (Don Ciavarra, Petitioner)
    • N2009-1
      Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation Initiative, 2009
    • PI2010-1
      Investigation of Suspended Post Offices
    • PI2009-1
      Report to Congress and the President on Universal Postal Service and the Postal Monopoly
    • ACR2009
      Annual Compliance Report, 2009
    • CP2010-17
      Competitive Product Prices International Business Reply Service Contracts 1 (MC2009-14) Negotiated Services Agreement

    Information for Postal Consumers

    The Postal Service is a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by their government. Through its oversight of the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission promotes that goal and strives to ensure that every consumer receives appropriate and effective postal services. The following links provide quick and convenient access to basic consumer information and tools that may assist consumers in obtaining the best possible service from both the Commission and the Postal Service.