April 2, 2007

Request to Extend Repositionable Notes Test

Today, we filed a request with Postal Regulatory Commission for an extension of the provisional Repositionable Notes (RPNs) test. The Commission approved a one-year provisional test of RPNs, and later a one-year extension of that test.

RPNs are sticky notes that mailers can place on envelopes, catalogs, magazines, and newspapers to highlight important information or a special offer. The fees for RPNs are 0.5 cents each when used with First-Class Mail and 1.5 cents each with Standard Mail and Periodicals. We will use this extension to continue to evaluate the changing market conditions and gather more data.

Details are available on the Commission’s Web site at www.prc.gov. Click “Contents,” then “Pending Cases & Matters,” then “MC2007-2.”