PRC Disputes Benefits of Five-Day Mail

Key findings of the PRC's opinion include:

• The PRC's annual net savings estimate is $1.7 billion. The Postal Service's savings estimate is $3.1 billion.

• Full savings in either case would likely not be achieved until the third year after implementation.

• The commission's estimate of net revenue losses due to volume declines caused by the service cuts is $0.6 billion. The Postal Service estimate of net revenue losses is $0.2 billion.