Fair/Equitable Issue Stalls Postal Reform

Since the bill will not move until there is consideration of his amendment, Bond does not have to risk a floor vote. The issue has divided the mailing community along rate case lines. Companies that tend to be in the large-volume mail category see the "fair and equitable" language as favoring smaller mailers at their expense, while small-volume mailers tend to see it as their way to prevent having to bear the brunt of rate increases. The issue is likely to hold up postal reform for some time to come.