Links

Some links to some other sites that may be of interest...



Postcomm (UK Mail Regulator)
On 1 January 2006, the mail market opened to full competition, creating a more vibrant postal market in the UK. Postcomm is the independent regulator for postal services in the UK. It is their job to protect the universal service and make sure that postal operators, including Royal Mail, meet the needs of their customers throughout the UK.

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Postwatch
Postwatch is an independent organisation, not attached to the Royal Mail or part of the Government. Postwatch was set up to ensure that post offices, Parcelforce, Royal Mail and any competing postal providers, give the best service possible to you, their customer.

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Mail Users Association
Mail Users Association is the UK's only independent association of business users concerned wholly with commercially related postal matters. The organisation is wholly funded by annual membership subscriptions. Members are drawn from a wide range of business interests including direct mail, banking and finance, communications and the Utilities, publishing and postal related industries.

Collectively, MUA members generate more than three billion postal items or more than 20% of annual postal traffic in the UK.

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The Direct Marketing Association
The Direct Marketing Association UK is Europe's largest trade association in the marketing and communications sector. The DMA was formed in 1992, following the merger of various like-minded trade bodies, forming a single voice to protect the direct marketing industry from legislative threats and promote its development.

On behalf of its members, The DMA lobbies against adverse legislation from government and other regulatory bodies, and promote the expansion of national and international markets.