On May 7th, 2015, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the rate increases for Standard Mail, Periodicals and Package Services. The new have been implemented as of May 31, 2015.

Highlights:

• Metered First Class 1oz letter increases from $0.48 to $0.485
• First Class letter additional ounce increases from $0.21 to $0.22
• Postcard increases from $0.34 to $0.35

This ruling enables the Postal Service to move forward with a new pricing strategy to capitalize on strong mail and package growth and move forward with the remaining promotional campaigns:

• Color Transpromo
• Emerging and Advanced Technology
• Mail Drives Mobile Engagement