USPS Backs Off From Price-Hike Gambit

As Dead Tree Edition reported last month, USPS proposed to offer large mailers a one-time “Technology Credit” and then to have those credits considered a price decrease for purposes of calculating its inflation-based rate cap. That would result in permanent price increases that would eventually cost mailers far more than the maximum $5,000 credit per mailer.

USPS clarified—or changed—its position this week in response to questions from PRC Chairman Ruth Goldway.