PRC Disputes Benefits of Five-Day Mail

• The planned changes would cause an average of 25 percent of First-Class and Priority Mail to be delayed by two days.

• Customers in rural, remote and non-contiguous areas could be particularly affected by the Postal Service's plans. The commission received significant input from rural America, and traveled to South Dakota and Wyoming to meet directly with rural customers and community leaders. The Postal Service reportedly did not evaluate the impact of the proposal on that customer segment.