Mailers Hub’s legal advisors have provided an update on what to know about New Jersey’s new data broker law. New Jersey’s new data privacy law, governing “data brokers” and “data collectors” – much of which has taken immediate effect – has been a shock to the system for those working in and around direct omnichannel retailing. Even if it does…
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In an order issued August 21, the Postal Regulatory Commission denied a July 16 Postal Service motion to “use a modified calculation of the available density rate authority.” The agency’s purpose was to “transition to a January rate change cycle in 2027 in a financially responsible manner.” As the commission noted, “The practical effect of the Postal Service’s Motion is…
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On August 6, the Postal Service filed a quarterly report with the Postal Regulatory Commission providing updated information about post offices that are suspended or discontinued (i.e., permanently closed). A post office (or station or branch) can be suspended for a variety of reasons, such as a lost lease or building deficiencies. and remedying those issues (or not) can determine…
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Say what you will about former postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s accomplishments, but one thing he did was ensure his policies lived on after he was out of office. Even though DeJoy has been gone for over a year, his 10-Year Plan survives. Members of Congress, as well as most of the mailing community, have noted its wholesale failure to restore…
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