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Fast Company Jul/Aug 2013 Skylar Bergl	The U.S. Postal Service Fights To Survive Under Stifling Government Regulations Saturday mail delivery was supposed to disappear this August -- a cost-cutting measure by the U.S. Postal Service -- but the Government Accountability Office said that the change would be illegal.
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BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Adam Aston	A First-Class Crisis In The Making? As mail and commerce move to the Net, the U.S. Postal Service is facing a slump.
Fast Company January 2004 Suzanne Nam	So, All Those Nifty Scanners Do What, Exactly? Guess what the post office doesn't know.
AFP eWire January 22, 2007	Comments on USPS Mailing Standards Due at End of January According to the Alliance for Nonprofit Mailers, the pricing proposal reflects changes in operations. The USPS intends to ensure that all types of mail cover its costs.
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Devin Leonard	The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have -- or will it implode?
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Will These Companies Get Stamped Out? A postal rate hike can have unexpected consequences.
AFP eWire November 7, 2005	Nonprofit Postal Rates to Increase The latest recommendation by the U.S. Postal Rate Commission would increase nonprofit postage rates by as much as 13 percent for some organizations in 2006.
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Angela Greiling Keane	A Bailout for the U.S. Postal Service? As Patrick Donahoe takes charge, the post office is in crisis mode.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Robert Eberhard	Avoid the Post Office With This Industry Leader Internet postage leader Stamps.com soared on recent quarterly results.
AFP eWire September 19, 2005	Despite Reform, Postage Rates May Still Increase A postal reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July was supposed to eliminate the need for a postage rate increase in 2006, but the projected savings may be diverted for other purposes. Here's how it affects nonprofits.
AFP eWire February 19, 2008	Nonprofit Postage Rates to Increase in May Nonprofit mail rates are expected to increase by an average of 0.7 percent starting on May 12.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Rich Smith	USPS Goes Postal USPS will increase its rates by 10%. So what? As its high-margin business moves elsewhere, USPS has increasingly been relegated to the role of junk mail transporter.
AFP eWire October 6, 2008	Direct Mail: Paying For Your Undeliverable Mail Nonprofits that are not aware of the new rules may find themselves paying first class rates on their standard mail (nonprofit discounted rate) mailings.
IEEE Spectrum May 2012 Mark Anderson	E-mail Isn't Killing the Post Office Revenues at the U.S. Post Office are doing just fine, thank you
AFP eWire March 10, 2008	Defraying Postal Costs: How to Leverage the Expertise of Your Mail House There are ways nonprofits can avoid unexpected charges even as most nonprofit postage rates rise in May.
AFP eWire December 1, 2008	Reminder: New Postal Service Mailing List Requirements in Effect As of Nov. 23, the United States Postal Service now requires address lists for standard mail to be cleared of incorrect addresses every 95 days, rather than every 185 days as previously required.
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Inc. July 2007 Ryan McCarthy	Keep Those Cards and Letters Legislators in 15 states have introduced bills to create the snail mail equivalent of popular Do Not Call and Do Not Fax registries.
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AFP eWire February 17, 2009	U.S. Postage Increasing for First-Class Letters, Nonprofit Mail While most nonprofit mail increases will be small, nonprofit parcels and nonflat machinables are expected to see double-digit cost increases.
Entrepreneur July 2007 Melissa Campanelli	Postage Cramp How entrepreneurs are coping with the new postal rates.
InternetNews September 6, 2005 Clint Boulton	EMC Cuts New Deal With USPS EMC signs a $30 million contract with USPS to boost information lifecycle management strategy.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Charities Facing Major Rate Increases for Front-End Premiums and Cards The United States Postal Service has proposed a new standard rate Not Flat-Machinable category that could subject charities to mailing rate increases of 100% to 400% for front-end premiums and cards.
AFP eWire March 23, 2010	As Budget Shortfalls Loom, U.S. Postal Service Eyes Nonprofit Mail Facing predictions of huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has signaled that it will take a closer look at nonprofit mail, which could mean steeper rate increases for nonprofit mailings.
Salon.com October 26, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski	Through rain, snow ... and anthrax? A postal worker talks about the realities of sorting mail in the new age of bioterror...
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AFP eWire June 14, 2004	Letters Needed on New Postal Service Regs---Write Now! The proposed USPS rule would change the guidelines for sending charitable solicitations and would no longer permit charities to distribute letters with dual purposes (education and fundraising). Deadline for letters to refute the exclusive purpose regulations is June 18, 2004.
CFO February 1, 2012 David M. Katz	Mail Crawl How the U.S. Postal Service's decision to cut next-day delivery will affect working capital.
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Adam Aston	Sniffing Out Danger in the Mail USPS has already installed anthrax sniffers in 104 sorting sites and it's on track to outfit all 282 centers by yearend, completing a $525 million effort. When all the machines are in place, USPS plans to scan the mail for other threats.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Small Company, Big Fish Can American Locker lock in earnings? The company is trading at seven times trailing earnings -- an extremely low level. The stock, which hit a 52-week high on Friday, was buoyed by the outstanding earnings news.
AFP eWire March 21, 2005	AFP Supports Alert Urging Nonprofits to Contact the Usps and Obtain Advanced Rulings on Sample Mail Pieces Many nonprofit mailers may have to change the format and language of some of their nonprofit standard mail pieces or risk paying first-class postage.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2011 Robert Eberhard	Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman! Problems at the U.S. Postal Service could hurt Netflix's home delivery service.
Entrepreneur August 2007 Amanda C. Kooser	Tired of Waiting in Line? Save a trip to the post office with the DYMO Desktop Mailing Solution.
AFP eWire August 16, 2011	Congress Considers Eliminating Reduced Rates for Nonprofit Mail The U.S. Postal Service's financial crisis has resulted in the introduction of four different bills in Congress to address the problem. Here is an example of how to construct a letter in opposition to your congressman.
AFP eWire June 4, 2007	Charities May Receive Small, Temporary Break on Certain Postage Rates The Postal Regulatory Commission has recommended that certain nonprofit rates be reduced for four months until the significant postage increases for standard mail flats come into effect in September.
AFP eWire June 21, 2007	Postal Service Denies Temporary Discount for Nonprofits The United States Postal Service board of governors has rejected a proposal that would have reduced temporarily standard mail regular and nonprofit flat prices.
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AFP eWire April 30, 2007	Action Needed to Delay New Postage Increases New U.S. postal regulations could increase postage costs by 100% - 400% for some charities. A list of key members of Congress to contact (if they represent your organization or employees of the organization) is below.
AFP eWire March 14, 2005	Be Prepared for Postal Rule Change on Personal Information A new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule regarding the use of personal information in solicitations will go into effect on June 1, 2005. Charities should review their mailing and the rule's guidelines.
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AFP eWire November 8, 2004	New Postal Rule Eases Restrictions on Use of Personal Information Bowing to pressure from the nonprofit sector, the United States Postal Service has changed new regulations on the eligibility of nonprofit mail which contains personal information for Standard Mail rates.
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