January 2017 Releases
This release took place on January 22, 2017.
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Description
Included in the January 2017 Pre Release Document are changes for the January 22, 2017 release. It outlines proposed changes to Mail.dat, Mail.XML, Shipping Services File, and the Postage Statements. New prices and Postage Statement changes are posted on Postal Explorer.
January 2017 Releases
The full 2017 Release Schedule is available here.
Release |
Date |
|---|---|
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PostalOne! and BIDS Release: 45.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* | Price change effective date: January 22, 2017* |
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SASP (Seamless Acceptance Service Performance) Release: 24.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* |
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Program Registration Release: 18.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* | Price Change Effective Date: January 22, 2017* |
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Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) Release: 35.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* |
*PLEASE NOTE: The above dates and documents are pre-decisional and are subject to change, pending regulatory approval.
Featured Resources
12/15/2016
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2017. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) that we will adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.
10/26/2016
January 2017 Crosswalk for FSS
Information related to the upcoming January 2017 price change.
January 2017 Release Webinars
10/19/2016
Market Dominant Price Change Webinar
This webinar provides an overview of market dominant price changes for January 2017.
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