A Mailer's Take on the State of Catalog Mailings, Part 1

Under the new law, the USPS has been given much broader latitude to price products and services on a market basis. The time frame for rate making decisions has been dramatically reduced.

CS: What's the current role of the Postal Regulatory Commission?
AA: The Postal Rate Commission was renamed the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in the PAEA, and the agency’s role has changed from active rate setting to more of an oversight role with much broader powers. The commission does still play a major role in the “rate adjustment” process, however.