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The demise of postal monopolies across the European Union became a reality this week with the approval of a directive enforcing liberalisation. In effect all key European economies have 3 years to open up their postal market to meet the Jan 1st 2011 deadline. Countries new to the EU or those with wide topography have been granted a 2 year extension until 2013. |
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What is the story on zonal pricing so far? Royal Mail originally filed an application for zonal pricing in July 2006 and after incorporating the issues outlined in the September consultation, submitted a revise application in February 2007 and then again in July 2007 to counter fears from the PPA. However, the ink had barely dried on the proposal before Postcomm issued a press release announcing their intentions to reject the application. Details were published in the a full consultation document in August and ... |
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