NPES Government Affairs Update — Mailing & Postage

Despite the growth of electronic communications, the U.S. Mail remains a critical means by which to exchange information and conduct commerce in the United States. The U.S. Postal Service provides a universal, reliable, and afford-able method of communication and commerce for over 146 million separate American households, businesses and nonprofit organizations. As advertising mail currently provides more than half of the annual revenue that makes this possible, the loss of that revenue would likely cause postal rates to rise, curtail customer service and ultimately damage the larger U.S. economy.