December 30, 2008 Notice that the Postal Service filed its Annual Compliance Report with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Also, the November/December MailPro can now be accessed online.

December 29, 2008 Announcement that the Federal Register published our letter-size booklets and self-mailers proposed rule. We encourage review and comments by January 28, 2009.

December 23, 2008 Announcement of a new email address to accept comments on the letter-size booklets and folded self-mailers Federal Register proposed rule.

December 19, 2008 Announcement of the domestic and international January pricing changes published in the 12/18/08 Postal Bulletin. Also announced was the letter-size booklets and folded self-mailers Federal Register notice posted on Postal Explorer.

December 18, 2008 Announcement of the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) today.

December 12, 2008 Notice of full restoration of online services for usps.com.

December 12, 2008 Announcement of where customers can obtain information on the upcoming January Shipping Services price change.

December 11, 2008 Notice of partial online availability for usps.com services.

December 11, 2008 Announcement of RIBBS Web site update and new enhanced features.

December 10, 2008 Notice of intermittent technical service interruption on usps.com.

December 9, 2008 Notice of updates to three Intelligent Mail technical guides and the introduction of a new guide for customers implementing the full-service solution for their business.

December 4, 2008 Summary of December DMM revisions.

December 1, 2008 A notice to customers that the Move Update Customer Policy and FAQs are posted on the RIBBS Web site.

November 25, 2008 Reminder that the Move Update requirement was expanded to include Standard Mail as well as First-Class Mail, and the minimum frequency to update addresses changed from 185 days to 95 days.

November 18, 2008 Notice of downloadable link on www.usps.com for new shipping services prices.

November 13, 2008 Announcement of shipping services price change effective January 18, 2009.

November 6, 2008 Summary of November DMM revisions.

October 16, 2008 Announcement of the UCC/EAN Code 128 barcode name change to GS1-128 barcode. Also announced is the availability of the September/October MailPro on www.usps.com/mailpro.

October 9, 2008 Summary of October DMM revisions.

October 2, 2008 Notice of a change in the hours of operation at the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC) in New York.

September 25, 2008 Announcement of new U.S. Census Bureau requirements for shipping packages valued over $2,500. Also announced are revised standards for Priority Mail commercial base prices which remove the requirement for Confirmation Services for permit imprint mailers.

September 18, 2008 Announcement that an advance copy of the new Marking Requirements for Parcel Select Federal Register final rule is available for viewing on Postal Explorer. Click on Federal Register Notices in the left frame.

September 12, 2008 Announcement of a new educational series offered on the Intelligent Mail barcode. The series will be offered in October at Postal Service Headquarters, and advance registration is required.

September 11, 2008 Summary of September DMM revisions.

September 4, 2008 Announcement of the new Flats Sequencing Strategy Web page availability on RIBBS.

September 3, 2008 Announcement of filing a Bound Printed Matter (BPM) final rule with the Federal Register and its availability on Postal Explorer.

August 29, 2008 Announcement of an updated Guide to Intelligent Mail Letters and Flats availability on RIBBS. Additionally a notice for mailers to contact their local business mail entry unit for clarification of the online labeling lists.

August 29, 2008 Announcement on obtaining your Mailer ID for the Intelligent Mail barcode.

August 27, 2008 Announcement of the published Federal Register proposed rule regarding detached address labels (DALs) accompanying saturation mailings of Periodicals or Standard Mail flats. Mailers are encouraged to respond by September 26, 2008.

August 21, 2008 Announcement of the published Federal Register final rules on the new Intelligent Mail barcode and waiver of signature for Express Mail and return receipt for merchandise.

August 19, 2008 Announcement of the published Federal Register final rule making Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit a new method of payment for Express Mail Corporate Account customers. We also eliminate the option to open new local trust accounts.

August 15, 2008 Announcement that an advance copy of the Intelligent Mail barcode Federal Register final rule is available for viewing on Postal Explorer. Click on Federal Register Notices in the left frame.

August 14, 2008 Announcement that customers may apply for Nonprofit Standard Mail authorization and manage their nonprofit permits online using the PostalOne! system beginning August 24, 2008. Also announced are the August DMM revisions.

August 6, 2008 Announcement of the July/August 2008 MailPro available on usps.com/mailpro.

July 17, 2008 Reminder that the Move Update requirements will change on November 23, 2008.

July 16, 2008 Announcement that the PRC approved our request to move Premium Forwarding Service from the market-dominant category to the competitive product category.

July 9, 2008 Announcement of two published Federal Register proposed rules. We ask that comments for "waiver of signature" revisions be received by July 24th; and that comments for the treatment of undeliverable books and sound recordings be received by August 8, 2008.

July 3, 2008 Announcement of the July DMM revisions. Additionally, an advance copy of the "waiver of signature" proposal has been posted on Postal Explorer pending publication in the Federal Register.

June 9, 2008 Announcement of the May/June 2008 MailPro available on usps.com/mailpro.

June 6, 2008 Announcement of published Federal Register final rule requiring mailers to place presort bundles on pallets with the addresses facing up. The new standards are effective September 11, 2008.

June 5, 2008 Announcement of June DMM revisions. Additionally, an announcement of new barcode requirements for Priority Mail Open and Distribute service.

May 21, 2008 Announcement of published Federal Register proposal on new markings for Parcel Select Mail. Mailers are encouraged to respond by June 20, 2008.

May 15, 2008 Announcement of new mailer guide and FAQs for the Intelligent Mail barcode.

May 12, 2008 Summary of May DMM revisions. Also, an announcement of an advance copy of the Federal Register> notice proposing new marking requirements for Parcel Select.

May 7, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register final rule changing the address standards for commercial flat-size mail.

April 30, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register proposed rule on the use of Intelligent Mail barcodes. Mailers are encouraged to comment by May 30, 2008.

April 28, 2008 Announcement of an advance Federal Register notice making the experimental Repositionable Notes (RPNs) a permanent mail classification, is now available on Postal Explorer.

April 23, 2008 Announcement of new 42-cent stamps available in 100, 3,000 and 10,000 coils at Post Offices and the Stamp Store at shop.usps.com.

April 21, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register notice for comment proposing to require concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128 barcodes with a unique Service Type Code on all Priority Mail Open and Distribute container labels.

April 16, 2008 Announcement of an advance Federal Register notice proposing the use of Intelligent Mail barcodes, is now available on Postal Explorer.

April 16, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register final rule for domestic Shipping Services.

April 11, 2008 Announcement of the Postal Regulatory Commission reviewing and verifying the Mailing Services and Shipping Services prices, being consistent with the Postal Law of 2006.

April 9, 2008 Announcement of a pending Federal Register notice for international shipping services.

April 9, 2008 Announcement of a pending Federal Register notice changing the address standards for flat-size mail, effective March 29, 2009.

April 4, 2008 Announcement of two pending Federal Register notices. The first is the domestic Shipping Services, the second is the international IPA and ISAL service.

March 31, 2008 Announcement of the new PostalOne! 15.5.0 release for customer usage.

March 27, 2008 Notice of response to the Postal Regulatory Commission's review of the price change for Standard Mail machinable (nonautomation) mixed AADC letters entered at origin or DBMC.

March 27, 2008 Announcement of published notice of upcoming price changes for Shipping Services.

March 25, 2008 Announcement of new Pricing and Classification Service Center Manager.

March 14, 2008 Announcement of published advance notice for comment in the Federal Register on new mailing standards for folded self-mailers, booklets, and folded booklets mailed at automation and machinable letter rates.

March 13, 2008 Announcement of 2008 postage statements, plus additional price change information found on usps.com/prices.

March 12, 2008 Announcement of the highlights for Shipping Services prices effective May 12, 2008.

March 10, 2008 Announcement of a forthcoming Federal Register advance proposal for comment on new mailing standards for folded self-mailers, booklets, and folded booklets mailed at automation and machinable letter rates.