Each quarter, USPS invites representatives of the mailing industry to Washington DC for the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee, or MTAC. This August the meeting used a new schedule that allowed for more topics to be covered. At times there can be conflict and a little silliness at MTAC, but this time both USPS and Industry [...]

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Last week representatives from the mailing industry met with USPS in Washington DC. Here’s a quick recap of some of the topics discussed: The biggest announcement, in my opinion, was they finally announced the end of POSTNET! Starting January 2013, an Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) will be required to get automation discounts. They’ve pushed this [...]

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Last week at MTAC, USPS announced the official “retirement” date for the POSTNET barcode. Starting January 2013, POSTNET will no longer qualify mailers for automation discounts. If you haven’t made the transition to IMb yet, check out the Intelligent Mail resources on our website to learn more. Stay tuned for a recap of MTAC coming [...]

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