03-02-2007, 09:59 AM
Quote:The price of first and second class stamps could increase by 6p if Royal Mail succeeds in winning a major relaxation of regulatory controls.
The state-owned postal operator will this week put plans before regulator Postcomm that it will say are vital for its survival. It is also calling for an end to all regulatory controls on bulk business mail, including lucrative junk mail...
The changes the Royal Mail hopes for will also see businesses lose the legal right to have franked mail delivered to every address in the UK...
full article: http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2022316,00.html