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On February 26, 2007, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its Opinion and Recommended Decision on the R2006-1 Omnibus Rate Case.
USPS - Proposed Price Adjustments for Spring 2007
[usps.com...]
The biggest change comes in the form of Shape Differentiation...
Shape Differentiation - Our current prices do not distinguish between some letters, flats, and parcels. For example, in First-Class Mail, our current price is 63 cents to mail a 2-ounce letter, a 2-ounce flat, and a 2-ounce parcel. Our proposed prices recognize that each of these shapes has substantially different processing costs and should have different prices. We expect our new pricing to encourage efficiency. For example, if the contents of a flat are folded and placed into a letter-size envelope, the mailer can save as much as 20 cents. If a parcel is reconfigured as a flat, the mailer can save up to 38 cents.
