Postage Subsidies for Periodicals History and Recent Developments

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business cycles.

Postal service.

Subsidies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Reviews history of Federal policies that have subsidized postage for periodicals, in light of financial challenges that have compelled publishers of periodicals to downsize operations and cease printing certain publications coupled with possible USPS postage increase in 2009. Covers postage subsidies for periodicals 1792-1969, the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, postage subsidies for periodicals, 1971-2005, and developments since 2006. Discusses prospects for postage subsidy for periodicals following enactment of P.L. 109-435, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, which requires Postal Regulatory Commission to devise new postage rate-setting system; and considers issues for Congress

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Postage Subsidies for Periodicals

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-GVF-0036

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