Postal universal service is dead, long live the postal universal service!
26 September 18
Virginie Alloo
The postal universal service should be redefined in the light of changing user needs and of national differences. Adapting the UPU terminal dues system to take account of the increasing number of small packets coming from China or Asia has also become critical to ensure the sustainability of European postal operators. These are two of the main conclusions of a study on developments in the postal sector, commissioned by the European Commission.
ERGP committed to open discussions on the review of the postal regulatory framework
26 September 18
Virginie Alloo
Postal operators and regulators seem to agree on the a need for a new fit-for-purpose, and flexible postal regulatory framework. Changes are required to ensure a fair level playing field for all postal and parcel delivery operators, and to reflect the new needs of European consumers. The discussions took place in the first ERGP stakeholder forum on 20 September.
US threatens unilateral action if UPU fails to agree reform of terminal dues system
06 September 18
Peter Dunn
Donald Trump has directed the US State Department to negotiate higher terminal dues rates for the United States Postal Service, threatening that the US could seek to implement unilateral increases if negotiations at the UPU's extraordinary congress in Ethiopia fail to deliver the desired results.
Ofcom fines Royal Mail £50m for access pricing discrimination
14 August 18
Miklós Kozma
Royal Mail abused its dominant position in bulk mail delivery by discriminating against its wholesale customers that sought to compete with it in this market.
Correos missed the quality of service targets in 2017
13 August 18
Armen Ghalumyan
Correos, the Spanish postal universal service provider (USP) failed to meet its quality transit times for letter and parcel delivery in 2017. CNMC, the national regulator, published its annual report on quality indicators in the universal postal service. CNMC demanded that Correos should immediately act to ensure compliance with the delivery standards, especially for parcels up to 20kg.
ARCEP validates the increase of La Poste's universal service tariffs for 2019
10 August 18
Virginie Alloo
The French regulator, ARCEP, has approved the increase proposed by La Poste for the level of tariffs for universal services in 2019. La Poste proposed that prices for universal services will increase on average by 5%, which is the annual rate of increase allowed by ARCEP.