News Releases 2005

30 Dec 2005
Postcomm issues new licence
29 Dec 2005
UK postal services market opens to full competition from January 2006
22 Dec 2005
New licensing consultation VI
21 Dec 2005
Postcomm consults on draft 2006 Business Plan
20 Dec 2005
Postcomm issues four more new licences
15 Dec 2005
Postcomm issues four new licences
7 Dec 2005
Postcomm proposes modest stamp rises to secure financing of the universal service
29 Nov 2005
New licensing consultation V
21 Nov 2005
New licensing consultation IV
18 Nov 2005
New licensing consultation III
16 Nov 2005
New licensing consultations II
14 Nov 2005
Postcomm welcomes new chair of Postwatch
14 Nov 2005
New licensing consultations
10 Nov 2005
Postcomm supports European Commission consultation on the postal sector
3 Nov 2005
Changes to long term postal licences
1 Nov 2005
Competition is starting to deliver, says Postcomm
21 Oct 2005
Postcomm issues a long term licence to CMS
14 Oct 2005
Postcomm issues a long term licence to Target Express
10 Oct 2005
Postcomm calls for more innovation to create a viable rural Post Office network
29 Sep 2005
Most businesses believe postal competition will deliver lower prices and better service
24 Sep 2005
Postal competition countdown: 100 days to go
22 Sep 2005
Postcomm to modify postal licences
18 Aug 2005
Postcomm allows Royal Mail to price post by size as well as weight
17 Aug 2005
Postcomm issues a long term licence to Intercity Communications
15 Aug 2005
Postcomm Issues a long term licence to Red Star Parcels (Lynx Mail)
8 Aug 2005
Postcomm publishes licence arrangements for a fully competitive mail market
21 Jul 2005
Postcomm's response to announcements on the mail industry
14 Jul 2005
Postcomm publishes its annual report
8 Jul 2005
Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Red Star Parcels
30 Jun 2005
Transporting firearms by post - Postcomm's decision
30 Jun 2005
Postcomm removes most bulk mail products from universal service
28 Jun 2005
Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Target Express
23 Jun 2005
Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Intercity Communications
16 Jun 2005
Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Royale
3 Jun 2005
Robin Aaronson reappointed as Postcomm Commissioner
3 Jun 2005
Postcomm consults on change to Mail Plus licence
1 Jun 2005
Postcomm proposes tighter price and service targets for Royal Mail
26 May 2005
Postcomm issues a long term licence to Racer
19 May 2005
Postcomm proposes new licensing arrangements for postal operators
7 Apr 2005
Postcomm welcomes Wanda Goldwag as new commissioner
5 Apr 2005
Postcomm 'minded to' accept Royal Mail's revised proposals to restructure its prices
31 Mar 2005
Postcomm do more to encourage competition
22 Mar 2005
£60 million returned to postal customers in compensation
18 Mar 2005
Postcomm proposes new code of practice for a competitive market
1 Mar 2005
Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Racer
18 Feb 2005
Royal Mails monopoly to end 1 January 2006
17 Feb 2005
Postcomm issues long term licence to Mail Plus
20 Jan 2005
Royal Mail agrees to tighten its internal procedures following Postcomm's investigation into anti-competitive behaviour
19 Jan 2005
Successful 'mail dumping' prosecution for Postcomm