USPS looks to change Move Update requirements
New proposed changes to the US Postal Service’s Move Update program would require businesses to update their bulk-mailing lists every 95 days, instead of the current 185 days.
The proposed new standard, which pertains to Standard or First-Class Mail pieces, would take effect on November 23. It is intended to reduce costs and waste from undeliverable bulk mail 50 pct by 2010, the USPS said.
According to the USPS, an estimated 9.7 billion pieces of undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail are received every year, costing around USD 2 billion to process.
Companies that fail to comply can be charged 7 cents for each piece of mail in a mailing. Previously, there were no fines for mailings that had a considerable amount of undeliverable mail.
New proposed changes to the US Postal Service’s Move Update program would require businesses to update their bulk-mailing lists every 95 days, instead of the current 185 days.
The proposed new standard, which pertains to Standard or First-Class Mail pieces, would take effect on November 23. It is intended to reduce costs and waste from undeliverable bulk mail 50 pct by 2010, the USPS said.
According to the USPS, an estimated 9.7 billion pieces of undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail are received every year, costing around USD 2 billion to process.
Companies that fail to comply can be charged 7 cents for each piece of mail in a mailing. Previously, there were no fines for mailings that had a considerable amount of undeliverable mail.
