Archive for Postal services

OFCOM, the new postal services regulator recently issued a consultation about how postal services should be regulated over the next seven years. Concerns about the potential impacts of these proposals prompted the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) along with POSTAF (Postal Trade Association) to host a meeting of all key stakeholders in the postal market – including ONEPOST – to explore how best to resp Read More
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Following the Royal Assent of the Postal Services Bill, the way is now clear for the merger of the current regulator (Postcomm) within Ofcom. This transfer is expected to be completed in October. Ed Richards, Ofcom’s Chief Executive said: “Ofcom looks forward to taking on responsibility for regulation of postal services. We are working closely with Postcomm to secure a smooth transition of regulatory responsibi Read More
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The Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies has prepared a report for the International Post Corporation which provides an in depth insight regarding the trends being felt throughout the postal industry. The report is divided into seven sections covering a wide range of issues affecting the postal sector across the world. The sixth section looks at the future role that letters mail could play as a communication dev Read More
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Postcomm has today published the first in a series of documents which set out initial views on the building blocks for a new and sustainable regulatory framework for 2012 and beyond.    A consultation to seek views on whether bulk mail should be removed from the universal service and how Royal Mail’s licence should be clarified in relation to the existing composition of the universal service has also been laun Read More
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