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Postal company PostNL charges competitors too high tariffs
Dutch postal company PostNL puts its rival postal companies at a disadvantage by charging them too high a tariff. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wishes to see that PostNL charge its competitors the same tariffs as those that it … -
PostNL must continue to offer access for 24-hour bulk mail
Business senders continue to have options Businesses and organizations continue to be able to choose from multiple postal operators for their 24-hour bulk mail. That is because PostNL must continue to offer other postal operators access to its sorting and … -
Multiple postal firms can continue to offer 24-hour delivery of bulk mail
Businesses and organizations will continue to be able to choose from multiple postal companies for the delivery of their 24-hour bulk mail. That is because Dutch postal company PostNL must continue to grant access to its sorting and delivery network to … -
More parcels and less mail delivery in 2016
The Netherlands has a growing delivery market: the parcel market is growing faster than the mail market is declining. In 2016, the total turnover from mail and parcel deliveries increased to nearly EUR 3 billion, the highest level since 2013. Most … -
PostNL is granted 7.1 percent additional headroom to increase the tariffs of the basic set for 2018
Dutch postal operator PostNL is allowed to raise the tariffs of the basic set of postal services for 2018. This set is also called the universal service obligation (USO). The additional headroom is 7.1 percent. This has been determined by the Netherlands … -
PostNL delivered letters on time in 2016
In 2016, Dutch postal operator PostNL met the statutory requirement of delivering at least 95 percent of letters the next delivery day: 96.4 percent of letter-size mail, funeral cards, and medical post were delivered on time. PostNL also has enough … -
PostNL is allowed to raise tariffs by 8 percent for 2017
Dutch postal company PostNL is allowed to raise the tariffs for a basic set of postal services by 8 percent on average. This set is also called the universal service obligation (USO). These USO tariffs may be raised even further, in case PostNL did not … -
Stamp rate to increase to 78 cents in 2017
The stamp rate for regular domestic mail will increase to 78 cents in 2017. That is 5 cents higher than today. Organizations and businesses that use a franking machine will also be paying more. The stamp rates for franked mail will increase to 72 cents, … -
Trends and facts of the Dutch postal market in 2015
Today, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published the state of the Dutch postal market in 2015 based on a survey among 26 of the largest postal companies in the Netherlands. Trends of the Dutch postal market Postal companies … -
PostNL delivered letters on time and had enough locations in 2015
In 2015, Dutch postal company PostNL met the statutory requirement of delivering at least 95 percent of letters the next delivery day: 96.4 percent of letter-size mail and 96.8 percent of mourning cards and medical letters were delivered on time. PostNL …