(DMNews) “Business mailers are becoming less interested in working with the U.S. Postal Service on negotiated service agreements because a recent landmark case is taking too long to be completed, a USPS official said last week. A Postal Rate Commission spokesman, however, said the PRC just wants to get the deal right.”

“The length of time that is being consumed by the Bookspan case is having a direct effect on other customers’ willingness or ability to engage in NSA discussions,” said Mike Plunkett, USPS manager of pricing strategy. “We’ve had a number of Standard Mail customer discussions stall, and I believe strongly that some of those will never revive.”

“Last month, the postal service also filed with the PRC for its first NSA based on encouraging a mailer to use more First Class mail. The USPS sought a three-year agreement with Washington Mutual Bank covering First Class Mail for the bank’s credit card services.” more from DMNews