The Diamond Communication Solutions Blog

This fall the USPS filed a rate case for a postage increase that will go into effect on January 21, 2018. The overall increase is around 1.9% for First Class and Marketing Mail (formerly Standard), with some categories seeing a higher percentage.

Below are highlights of the approved rates.  Visit the Postal Tips and Rate … Read More >

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the proposed United States Postal Service rate case for postage increases on all Market Dominant products except Special Services (which are still pending approval). The new rates will go into effect on January 22, 2017.

While some rates are indeed increasing, there is also some good news in the rate … Read More >

It is official, the exigent surcharge (see DMS blog posts dated 12/2015, 8/2015 and 6/2015) is ending and as a result the postage rates are lower as of April 10th, 2016. Examples of the new, lower rates include:

First Class Full Rate From $0.49 to $0.470
First Class Auto-Letter 3-digit From $0.416  to $0.399
Standard Class Auto-Letter 3-digit … Read More >

The United States Postal Service announced at the November Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meeting that there would be no price increase for market-dominant products in 2016. Market-dominant products include First Class Mail, Standard Mail, Package Services, Special Services and Periodicals. Other factors, however, come into play that could result in the rates changing.

First, the … Read More >

Postal Regulatory Commission Rules on Exigent Rate Case

On July 29th the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued a ruling on the Exigent Rate Case. The ruling states the exigent surcharge will remain in effect until the USPS recovers an additional $1.191 billion.

As a result of this ruling, the current postage rates, which include the exigent surcharge, … Read More >